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Re: cable modems

#2267
From: Max Erhard
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 1999 00:00
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I don't think they are ...

David_U wrote in message <36CBA4F6.B26FD8BE@earthline.Met>...
>Max Erhard wrote:
>>
>modems.
>> Can I simply buy a cable modem, attach to the white box and a net card in
my
>> pc, and get the internet for free without involving any dodgy cable
>> companies. Could I use any old cable modem, they all seem to have
different
>> specs.
>>
>> Thanks to anyone who knows.
>
>Cable modem is just a ethernet card.  You have to log in to
>a server to get access.  You dont think that the cable
>companies alredy thought of this?????
>
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From: "Max Erhard" <erhard@banstead.u-net.com>
Subject: Re: cable modems
Date: 1999/02/18
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