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

>However, if you can get it DHCP-assigned then bob's >your Uncle

Say hello to my Uncle Bob ;-)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Scott Harney" <scotth@scottharney.com>
To: <nolug@joeykelly.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 4:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Nolug] Need new internet service...

> On Wed, Dec 11, 2002 at 03:35:46PM -0600, Robert Cochran wrote:
> > 1) If they can catch you they're not doing a good job.
>
> Trust me. it's easy. They may not be doing it now but they ought to be
> and probably will at some point. Besides it's rude to steal an IP in
> this manner. However, if you can get it DHCP-assigned then bob's your
> Uncle. If you can find a 68.14.x.x address that you're connected to,
> you can get your dhcp client to request this address and possibly obtain
> it if it is indeed free. This will bug no one and is perfectly legit.
> once you get the lease, I can tell you firsthand that it is highly
> unlikely to change presuming you're not one to power off your firewall.
>
> > 2) Your IP address had to change (@home had a 24.0.0.0/8 and cox.net
owns
> > 68.0.0.0 - 68.15.0.0)
>
> You misunderstand my post. That is the last time my address changed.
> How many months ago was that?
>
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-nolug@joeykelly.net [mailto:owner-nolug@joeykelly.net]On
> > Behalf Of Scott Harney
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 11, 2002 3:17 PM
> > To: nolug@joeykelly.net
> > Subject: 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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