Re: Connecting New Machine to ATTBI

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From: Bill Pitz
Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2002 22:22

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In ba.internet David Arnstein <arnstein@panix.com> wrote:
> Here's a question for the n.g.:  suppose I buy a cheap router that does
> NAT and connect it to an AT&T cable internet modem.  Also suppose that
> I connect several computers to the router and use NAT.  Do you think
> that AT&T will detect the presence of the multiple computers, and accuse
> me of theft of service?

Doubtable.  The only way they're really going to be able to tell is by
aggregate statistics.  (i.e. the fact that a regular, individual user
isn't likely to be connecting to 5 different web servers simultaneously)

Obviously they want you to buy extra addresses from them, whenever possible,
though...

-Bill

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