It is definitely based on the MAC of the Modem and not the NIC. Adam.
On Wed, 2002-10-16 at 09:18, Brett Fenton wrote: > I could be wrong but I think that it's based on the MAC of the modem, > not the NIC. > > Regards > Brett > > :> -----Original Message----- > :> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > :> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > :> Stuart Guthrie @ SLUG > :> Sent: Wednesday, 16 October 2002 8:14 AM > :> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > :> Subject: Re: [SLUG] Optus Cable > :> > :> > :> > > How are they keeping track of user data if the > :> hostname is no longer > :> > > required to obtain a DHCP lease? > :> > > > :> > > Unless they can snarf some sort of data from the > :> DOCSIS modem... > :> > > :> > The MAC address of the NIC. > :> > :> Does this mean for a $30 investment for an extra NIC you > :> can 2x your > :> bandwidth limit? > :> > :> Maybe they're also tracking info in the cable modem via a query? > :> > :> Stu > :> > :> -- > :> SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ > :> More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug > :> > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug