Hello Björn!

24 Sep 04 13:35, you wrote to Paul Sanders:

 PS>> are indeed a user on thier system (it is generally the MAC
 PS>> address of the modem, not of a network card inside your computer)

 BF>    I can think of several reasons to log the MAC address, but I don't
 BF> think it's ever being used for verification. That would cause problems
 BF> if you have to change hardware.

 BF>    They know where their cable goes (I don't think you can hook on to
 BF> someone else's cable), and usually you get an account number/name and
 BF> a password to log in with, that's usually enough.

I have had Cable Internet since 1999, my ISP has to have the Modems mac
addy or I get no public IP..

Having the MZC address of your clients cable modem has the same effect as PPPoE.



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