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| DATE | 2002-05-28 |
| FROM | From: "Brendan W. McAdams"
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] Roadrunner Service
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Easy to determine if you have a linksys: MAC address of remote machine.
Remember, all companies have a MAC subset assigned to them that
identifies their company. And typically they add a few numbers that
identify the individual product. And then your individual unit.
They probably look for linksys routers specifically.
And NATted packets do leave a paper trail; its possible to pick them up.
Broadband service these days sucks; Comcast pisses me off although I
haven't had any problems so far with them or -at-home and my firewall
(Custom BSD Setup with standard NICs in them)... the TOS is ridiculous.
On Tue, 2002-05-28 at 10:59, Vin wrote:
>
> Note that Roadrunner's residential TOS do not allow you to connect a "server"
> to the service, nor do they allow you to connect more than one computer
> unless you are paying for each computer connected.
>
> They also block server ports such as port 80 from time to time. I believe
> they also disconnect service simply for having port 80 or other server ports
> open. I remember reports of them blocking server ports during some virus
> outbreaks (code red, etc.) They regularly probe their subscribers' computers
> for unnapproved services/ports. The guy from digital duo covered this in an
> article concerning software firewalls about a year ago.
>
> Their commercial/business service is set up differently, but much more
> expensive.
>
> Their have also been some reports of service disconnections for simply having
> a linksys router connected to the service. I have a linksys router connected
> to one of my IP addresses on my main switch, and I don't know how they can do
> it because the router hides all ports (I'm not running any servers on that IP
> address though). Maybe the router was misconfigured, or ports were left open
> to run a service. The linksys router is good for Roadrunner in that it can
> spoof the mac address, which is how RR locks one computer to the service, by
> the mac address of the lan card. Of course the info on the linksys router is
> useless if you are routing/firewalling with Linux.
>
> Either dslreports.com or another site has extensive info on roadrunner (and
> other services). I forget the name of the other site, but it is a site that
> does reports on switches, hubs, routers, and networking. When I remember the
> name of the site (or I'm in front of the computer where the site is
> bookmarked) I'll post it.
>
> Vincenzo.
>
> On Tuesday 28 May 2002 09:42, jonathan wrote:
> > the dhcp at roadrunner (at least time/warner's version)
> > is, for the most part a static address for which you occasionally have
> > to renew the lease.the address almost never changes.
> > for any public site, i use dynamic dns (dh.org) as the primary
> > nameserver, so if the address does change, the nameserver can implement
> > the change within two minutes or so. (you can set the communications to
> > the dynamic dns server to be automatic with some of the dynamic dns
> > providers)
> > some of the cable/dsl "routers" will also let you set up automatic
> > communication with a dynamic dns server as well as let you spoof the
> > "router's" mac address.
> >
> > On Tue, 2002-05-28 at 09:13, Ruben I Safir wrote:
> > > Is anyone using Roadrunner service for broad band,
> > > and how can one set up an internal network with the
> > > IP address switching through the DHCP service?
> > >
> > > Ruben
> > >
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