[SWLUG] Cable providers not wanting networks?

[bascule]

a straw poll will probably find that most ntl customers at least are running 
home networks, i've read differing opinions about being able to tell if 
someone is using nat/masquerade behind a firewall or not so someone else can 
address those technicalities, i'm running a few machines behind a firewall 
box and not had any problems, i assume that ntl know folk do this and indeed 
i expect that they see this possibility as a draw for cable customers, 
running public servers from your home network - now that might get you cut 
off..

bascule

On Friday 30 August 2002 12:08 am, you wrote:
> An article in this months Practical Internet magazine suggests that cable
> providers will often cut off people who split their usage to more than one
> machine.
>
> I could understand the problem with people running an office full of 
> people off one domestic line but what I want is a network for me alone when
> and if I finally get to move house.
>
> It would be useful for example to be able to use a computer in my bedroom.
>
>
> Does anyone know if this story is accurate?

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