[MLB-WIRELESS] Internet Access, was: New node, very interesting stumbles.

[rick]

64k/sec i think

Brenton D. wrote:

> So you guys actually follow your isp's AUP?
>
> Quote from an optusnet user, i do not know this user i found this via 
> a google search
>
> " Because XXXX are running Optusnet cable internet...Speeds will vary 
> because Optusnet are tight arse bastards who cap upload speeds at 
> 16k/sec. What? You don't want clients running servers with their 
> internet? Well my parents don't pay $70.00 a month for me not to run 
> services."
>
> Thanks Brenton
>
> ivile01 at yahoo.com.au | ivile at ivile.bur.st
> http://bur.st/~ivile (waveguides) | http://ivile.bur.st | 
> http://ivile.bur.st/ivile/64/ (my car)
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> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony Langdon, VK3JED" 
> <vk3jed at optushome.com.au>
> To: "Brenton D." <ivile01 at yahoo.com.au>; "Dan Flett" 
> <conhoolio at hotmail.com>; <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
> Sent: Monday, June 27, 2005 9:00 PM
> Subject: Re: [MLB-WIRELESS] Internet Access, was: New node, very 
> interesting stumbles.
>
>
>> At 08:38 PM 6/27/2005, Brenton D. wrote:
>>
>>> Another thing about letting passer by use your net and Acceptable 
>>> usage policy, If you run Nat on the internet box how is your isp 
>>> going to know what is happening on your side of the network?
>>
>>
>> Well, I can't recall the words, but the meaning I got from them was 
>> you weren't allowed to "re-share" the Internet connection outside 
>> your property.
>>
>> And good point re NAT.  Actually, early Linux kernels _did_ give away 
>> the presence of NAT'd machines when masquerading was used (because 
>> all traffic came from a port in the 61000-65000 range), distinctly 
>> different to localhost activity.  I don't think that's the case now 
>> though.
>>
>> It makes one wonder how they hope to enforce such an AUP...
>>
>> 73 de VK3JED
>> http://vkradio.com
>>
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