Re: [Nolug] Need new internet service...

Not a good idea. 1) they could catch you. easily. actually I'm
surprised this works at all (hint: cable-source-verify though one could
use mark-only to catch violators)
2) how do you know your UBR has IP address pools within 68.14.0.0/16?
You don't.

That said, I can say my IP has never changed since the @home->Cox HSI
transition.

On Wed, Dec 11, 2002 at 03:01:12PM -0600, David wrote:
> There is a way to get a "good", i.e. ports 80, 25, etc., static IP from the
> residential cox service if you can mange to get an address on the 68.14.*.*
> network. All you have to do is find an address thats not in use on the
> 68.14.*.* network and, borrow it. Even better, try your luck at getting the
> DHCP server into giving you one of those addresses and you'll be better off.
> I hope I did'nt just shoot myself in the foot by telling everyone this. Oh
> well.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bad-magic-number" <bad-magic-number@eternity-technologies.net>
> To: <nolug@joeykelly.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 1:45 PM
> Subject: [Nolug] Need new internet service...
>
>
> > Okay, due to some decisions made by Bellsouth long ago when hanging
> > their wire, my loop length and such is causing havoc on my DSL
> > connection causing it to drop at odd times and be stable at others.
> > Bellsouth has checked the line from house to CO for problems and found
> > none. The loop length is somewhere between 18000 and 19000 feet, so
> > my provider, DTV, is basically giving up hope and said I can keep the
> > line in an AS-IS state...
> >
> > So, here's the situation... I need to get, *gag*, cable service, but
> > I need the following features:
> >
> > 1. Static IP address (ONLY ONE)
> > 2. Ability to run very light services off of it (SSH, VNC, small FTP and
> > web data for mobile access to documents, data, music, etc.)
> > 3. 1.5Mbps and a minimum of 256kbps up
> >
> > Now I know there is a Cox person hiding somwhere on here that could be
> > able to answer this, but can Cox customize a package that meets this, or
> > are they still doing to "corporate" thing and selling cookie cutter
> > access? I figure, it makes no sense from my standpoint (and it
> > shouldn't from Cox's), etc. to pay more for the same features from Cox
> > if I get the from somewhere else. As well, I've heard the Cox horror
> > stories and want good, stable access.
> >
> > Jeremy
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