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How do you do a DHCP check?
On Fri, 23 Apr 2004 16:20:33 -0400, "John" <Me@myhome.net> wrote:
>Depending on the wireless router, a simple DHCP check will show who's
>connected and shouldn't be.
>
>"OJ" <orljustin@aol.com> wrote in message
>news:77d3a68b.0404230500.49b55067@posting.google.com...
>> roberson@ibd.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca (Walter Roberson) wrote in message
>news:<c6a7qd$ipd$1@canopus.cc.umanitoba.ca>...
>> > In article <77d3a68b.0404221759.42cdd822@posting.google.com>,
>> > OJ <orljustin@aol.com> wrote:
>> > :Why don't you ask around and see if anyone wants to split the bill?
>> > :Then you could set a WPA password on the network so only you two could
>> > :share it.
>> >
>> > That approach can be quite good, but there's a thorn to watch out for:
>> > many (most) residental ISP contracts have clauses that are dead set
>> > against sharing the service with others, and are especially firm
>> > about not allowing you to "resell" the service. I had a look at some
>> > of the ISP contracts around here a couple of years ago: the wording
>> > on one of the major vendors was such that you couldn't even allow
>> > your direct family to use the ISP connection, even though "It's
>> > good for the whole family" was a major part of their advertisement
>> > campaign.
>> >
>> > If you allow someone (a friend, visitor, relative) to "share" your
>> > connection and the contract says you may not do so, then the usual
>> > consequence is a stiff reminder about the clause (if you are lucky),
>> > or a disconnection of service (with no refund for the rest of the
>> > prepaid term) "for cause" if you are less lucky.
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> How would they even know? And how would that be different from
>> someone who was just glomming onto your connection without your
>> knowledge anyways?
>>
>> oj
>>
>>
>> But if you
>> > "resell" the service, then chances increase that upon discovery
>> > the ISP will send you a bill or lawsuit for "liquidated damages"
>> > equivilent to their deemed "loss of income" under the assumption
>> > that the other parties would have paid at the full going rate if
>> > they hadn't been sharing with you. The argument that the other
>> > parties wouldn't have used the service at all, in such cases
>> > is likely to get you about as far as a collection agency or
>> > court summons, and no-where near a sympathetic ear.
>> >
>> > To put things another way: ISPs are businesses, and some ISPs are
>> > pretty hard-nosed businesses. If you actually -read- the Terms
>> > and Conditions and call the ISP up asking a question, and get
>> > a glacial "That's the way it is, and if you don't like it you
>> > can start your own ISP" response, then you can be fairly sure
>> > that that ISP is *not* interested in hearing what you have to say
>> > [other than "Yes, Sir, would it be acceptable if we bring the
>> > $10,000 'compensation' by the office this afternoon?"]
>