> Matthew Thompson wrote:
>
> > The customer is not allowed to reconfigure the router as it remains the
> > property of BT and altering the configuration is against their terms and
> > conditions. The router is also configured by them and not the ISP.
>
> The fact that you are not allowed to reconfigure the router falls into the
> same category that you are not allowed to attach a network. Many people will
Also the reason that quite a few people would like to order the cheaper
USB version, then attach their own equiptment. No doubt many people
would be happy to simply have a socket fitted, then supply their own
hardware, as has been the case for nearly 20 years with telephones.
> read this, smile and happily forget/ignore it. BT will never be able to
> control/verify the configuration of (possibly) thousands of modems.
Potentially hundreds of thousands.
> The best they can do is deliver the modems with a standard configuration and
> hope you don't touch it.
Problems could come if people happen to mention the wrong thing if they
need support (or to complain about a fault.)
>
> > I mean that a service provided with NAT imposed at the ISP side is no
> > service at all - it may be fine if all you're after is a web browser and
> > email but for people who want to use video conferencing software or VPN
> > software NAT at the ISP side is an abomination. If it is controlled by the
> > customer and enabled by the customer side router then it can be usefull but
> > imposed at the ISP side of things it's a bad move.
>
> Essentially rue. It can really spoil your internet connection by limiting the
> services provided. But this is usually the result of badly designed protocols
> (who ignore their layers) and/or lousy NAT support.
Also a great many things (e.g. identd) rely on being able to make a
TCP connection to the "client".
> It is also a problem that the Internet community will have to solve because it
> is a lot more probable that thousands of computer are going to be hidden
> behind NAT boxes than that those computers go to IPv6. The training costs are
> too high.
Also delaying the move to IPv6 means that as much money as possible can
be squeezed out of IPv4 addresses being "rare".
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