Battle for bandwidth

[Ray Hanes]

Guys I have a router and its working great. Try to see the bigger picture
here. If we can push this issue with the cable companies. By doing things
such as giving instructions for setting up a linux router on the different
cable systems then it may wake them up enough that in the end maybe we can
get them to see that if they want more dollars for hooking up more pcs then
the need to give some bandwidth.

I know that they will have to get pissed off a few times before they wake up
but thats their problem

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marvin Bellamy" <Marvin.Bellamy at innovision.com>
To: "Ray Hanes" <high_tech_hanes at yahoo.com>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 9:34 AM
Subject: Re: Battle for bandwidth

> That response was a bit terse.  You can build a router/firewall with
> OpenBSD for probably 50 bucks and a little time.  I recommend OpenBSD
> because it's designed with security in mind (unsecure settings are
> toggled off by default).  If you can get your hands on two network cards
> and an old Pentium...  I've been running one for about a year and a
> half.  When you've got it going, you practically never need to even
> touch your router (besides updates).  I set up my firewall with Road
> Runner about two months ago after I moved and I haven't even touched it.
>
> Ray Hanes wrote:
>
> > Hello,
> >
> >
> >
> > I am new to this group again. About six months ago I unsubscribed so
> > now I'm back.
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm sure that you are all aware of the battle going on right now
> > between the tech guys like myself and you folks. Right now they are
> > battling because every PC you plug in they want you to pay for.
> > Reciently I asked them why that is. The response I got went something
> > like this:
> >
> >
> >
> > Cable Modem tech: We charge you for the extra banwidth that it takes
> > for the extra PC.
> >
> >
> >
> > ME: Ok but you aren't providing me with any extra bandwith if I hit
> > the max no matter if it is one PC or two you aren't providing me with
> > anything.
> >
> >
> >
> > CMT:  Yes sir but we also provide you with a second IP address.
> >
> >
> >
> > ME: Yes you do but right now your system is failing to assign a second
> > IP and if I could just get the Linux support for DNS on your system
> > (like they used to provide for a static IP) then I could just run that!"
> >
> >
> >
> > CMT: We do not provide support for Linux because they are only a small
> > piece of the user group. (And they wern't going to say it I know but
> > they also don't like the fact that linux makes a pretty cheap and easy
> > router)
> >
> >
> >
> > ME: OK all I want is to hook up this PC to the internet and I don't
> > care anymore I'll pay the 7 bucks and not worry about it.
> >
> >
> >
> > CMT: Currently because of a change in service from the "@yo momas
> > place" to the "werestupid.net" we can't support more that one IP.
> >
> >
> >
> > ME: So how am I supposed to hook up two PC's then!
> >
> >
> >
> > CMT: Well sir you can get a router and hook that up. (Well then
> > provide the instructions for easy DHCP for your system) That will
> > allow you to add the extra PC's
> >
> >
> >
> > ME: But you people have told me numerous times that is a violation of
> > terms of service?
> >
> >
> >
> > CMT: Well yes but not if you pay for the extra PC's
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Summary:  Well isn't this nice for the cable modem companies. Not only
> > do they make more money for each PC but they don't do anything for it.
> > (This argument could be made for software too but you do gain the
> > ability to use that software on another PC) In this case they are
> > taking dollars from me and then pushing everything on the users. They
> > don't provide extra IP because my router is the only thing connecting
> > to them. And what my processor on my router does with that information
> > such as pass packets to another pc is none of their business.
> >
> >
> >
> > Just putting this out for all to see. If there is anyone who is
> > interested in taking this up with me and putting it to these cable
> > modem companies email me.
> >
> >
> >
> > We won the software battle and well win this to. You want to know why?
> > Because were smarter than they are!!
> >
> >
> >
> > If you found the above comment offensive then your playing for the
> > wrong team!!
> >
>

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