http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cap-question-12712338 en Wed, 23 Mar 2022 18:07:56 EDT Wed, 23 Mar 2022 18:07:56 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-cap-question-12717029 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-cap-question-12717029 Sat, 19 Feb 2005 19:27:40 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-cap-question-12717000
I was just curious on this subject, as I work for a DSL (PPPoE) ISP, and our customer's MAC address appears on the line tests we run. I would LOVE to work for Rogers Tech Support... I'd show them how to provide good tech support. hahahaha... :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-cap-question-12717000 Sat, 19 Feb 2005 19:24:24 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-cap-question-12716614 said by anon787:

so, in either case, if you changed your modem and/or changed your MAC address... it *MAY* be possible to avoid the 60 GB cap...
No. They are identifying your modem. Depending on the modem, it may be identified by a MAC address (of its own), an IP address, or a serial number. This is nothing to do with the MAC address of your computer / router.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-cap-question-12716614 Sat, 19 Feb 2005 18:25:58 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-cap-question-12716290 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-cap-question-12716290 Sat, 19 Feb 2005 17:30:37 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-cap-question-12716277 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-cap-question-12716277 Sat, 19 Feb 2005 17:28:26 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-cap-question-12715400
What normally identifies you from your neighbour is indeed the address (either IP or the MAC or Serial Number) of your modem (depending on the technology). This is how the system determines who gets the next time slice to send data. So, they can tell how much data is directed to and received from any given modem.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-cap-question-12715400 Sat, 19 Feb 2005 15:04:23 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-cap-question-12714294
A friend and I were discussing... how does Rogers track the monthly usage? He thought that Bell could do it, because its a 'dedicated connection', whereas Rogers is a 'shared connection'.

I added my two cents to that by saying, perhaps they base it on your MAC address? IP Addresses change, MAC Addresses don't.

What do you guys think?

If this were the case, there could be ways around this. Such as changing to a different NIC card, a different computer, or specifying a MAC address clone in your router.

I'm sure that I won't use anywhere near the 60GB cap, so it probably won't cause me any difficulties.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-cap-question-12714294 Sat, 19 Feb 2005 12:12:29 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-cap-question-12712362 RR2]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-cap-question-12712362 Sat, 19 Feb 2005 01:55:24 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cap-question-12712338
or say my current billing schedual ends on the 18th of march but ive already gone over the 60 gigs does that count ?

just a bit confused cause in my usage metere it says that theres a 60 gig limit and that im over it by ALOT but since i was way over 60 gigs when they announced it they cant do anything right?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/cap-question-12712338 Sat, 19 Feb 2005 01:45:38 EDT