ASUS gets their butt handed to them by the feds
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@coliver said:
I think we need someone with experience to weigh in on how this works. From my knowledge they use a DHCP-esque system and do MAC reservations to set addresses. @PSX_Defector may have some inside knowledge though. Certainly TWC hasn't, at least to my knowledge, logged into the modem to set it up. They get the MAC address then plug it into the network.
That is correct - don't know about the MAC reservations part, but the rest is what I understand as well - but they, the ISP, can definitely get into the cable modem and tweak it to work better on their network. When you call for support, they can log into your modem and see it's link state, etc between your device (hopefully a router you control) and the cable modem.
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@NattNatt said:
I meant the ISP forcing an account on a privately owned piece of kit would be a grey area if not illegal...
That's cause to release the Purple shirted eye stabber upon them IMO
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Agh I lied. I have an Acer monitor. I don't know what I was thinking.
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@johnhooks said:
I have an Acer.
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@nadnerB said:
@NattNatt said:
I meant the ISP forcing an account on a privately owned piece of kit would be a grey area if not illegal...
That's cause to release the Purple shirted eye stabber upon them IMO
Hah :') You backed the game on kickstarter..?
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@nadnerB said:
@johnhooks said:
Agh I lied. I have an Acer. I don't know what I was thinking.
It's actually kind of nice. It's this one
http://www.game-debate.com/monitor/mon_pic.php?mon_id=986&monitor=ACER S235HLbii 23inch
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@NattNatt said:
@nadnerB said:
@NattNatt said:
I meant the ISP forcing an account on a privately owned piece of kit would be a grey area if not illegal...
That's cause to release the Purple shirted eye stabber upon them IMO
Hah :') You backed the game on kickstarter..?
Nope. Looks hilarious though.
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@NattNatt said:
I meant the ISP forcing an account on a privately owned piece of kit would be a grey area if not illegal...
I'd have to guess that in the US, the companies put that into the TOS that they manage the cable modem, I would expect little difference for the UK.
Heck, the government is allowed to audit the number of TVs you have in your house in the UK - talk about weird!
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@johnhooks said:
@nadnerB said:
@johnhooks said:
Agh I lied. I have an Acer. I don't know what I was thinking.
It's actually kind of nice. It's this one
http://www.game-debate.com/monitor/mon_pic.php?mon_id=986&monitor=ACER S235HLbii 23inch
That's the second weirdest monitor I've ever seen
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@nadnerB said:
@NattNatt said:
@nadnerB said:
@NattNatt said:
I meant the ISP forcing an account on a privately owned piece of kit would be a grey area if not illegal...
That's cause to release the Purple shirted eye stabber upon them IMO
Hah :') You backed the game on kickstarter..?
Nope. Looks hilarious though.
I took a punt on this one, missed out on CAH, Exploding Kittens AND Secret Hitler...so thought I'd actually give this a shot lol...
@Dashrender said:
@NattNatt said:
I meant the ISP forcing an account on a privately owned piece of kit would be a grey area if not illegal...
I'd have to guess that in the US, the companies put that into the TOS that they manage the cable modem, I would expect little difference for the UK.
Heck, the government is allowed to audit the number of TVs you have in your house in the UK - talk about weird!
Hmmm, I'll have to look into it, but I'd be surprised if they'd be allowed to remotely manage a personal piece of kit in the UK unless they had a warrant etc...
Huh? The TV's..?
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@Dashrender said:
I want a standing desk.
rather, I want a convertible desk.I'll have a convertible. Car or desk. I'm not fussy
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@NattNatt said:
Huh? The TV's..?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licensing_in_the_United_Kingdom
You have to pay a tax based on the number of TVs in your house. They can audit you at will if they don't think you're being legit about it.
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@Dashrender said:
@NattNatt said:
Huh? The TV's..?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licensing_in_the_United_Kingdom
You have to pay a tax based on the number of TVs in your house. They can audit you at will if they don't think you're being legit about it.
Not per number, just IF you have a TV and they Prove you use it to watch live TV (i.e. if it's just hooked up to a console, with no antenna it doesn't count) then you pay a set fee a year...
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@NattNatt said:
@Dashrender said:
@NattNatt said:
Huh? The TV's..?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licensing_in_the_United_Kingdom
You have to pay a tax based on the number of TVs in your house. They can audit you at will if they don't think you're being legit about it.
Not per number, just IF you have a TV and they Prove you use it to watch live TV (i.e. if it's just hooked up to a console, with no antenna it doesn't count) then you pay a set fee a year...
It's a national tax to fund Top Gear.
Now that the 3 amigo's/stooges aren't running it, I don't know what they will do with all the money.
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@nadnerB said:
@NattNatt said:
@Dashrender said:
@NattNatt said:
Huh? The TV's..?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television_licensing_in_the_United_Kingdom
You have to pay a tax based on the number of TVs in your house. They can audit you at will if they don't think you're being legit about it.
Not per number, just IF you have a TV and they Prove you use it to watch live TV (i.e. if it's just hooked up to a console, with no antenna it doesn't count) then you pay a set fee a year...
It's a national tax to fund Top Gear.
Now that the 3 amigo's/stooges aren't running it, I don't know what they will do with all the money.
BBC Exec's just drown their sorrows with expensive vodka.
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@johnhooks said:
The cable company in FL had an ONT in the garage. So the fiber went directly in the garage and then you could plug your router into the ONT.
Verizon FiOS is the same way. Just remember to release your DHCP lease (if you don't have a static) when replacing their equipment, otherwise you will have to go online and run the troubleshooting wizard that will reset it for you.
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@Dashrender said:
@NattNatt said:
@DustinB3403 said:
@Dashrender That seems insane that every Modem/ Router provider would be creating a custom account that the ISP could use to access a personally owned device..
And (from the UK point of view) certainly a legal grey area at best...
Well the ISPs in the US certainly didn't like when home routers first came out - I heard grumblings about trying to make it illegal - luckily it never went anywhere.
The ISPs were more missed because two computers (or more) would use more bandwidth, and by using a router they weren't selling you another IP.I remember that. They were advertising connections and said they were for 1 computer and you had to pay for additional devices.
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@Minion-Queen said:
I like my Asus monitor it's pretty nice.
All I buy for our office. I must have purchased 150 over the past few years. Only had 3 crap out just after the 3-year warranty.
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@wrx7m said:
@Minion-Queen said:
I like my Asus monitor it's pretty nice.
All I buy for our office. I must have purchased 150 over the past few years. Only had 3 crap out just after the 3-year warranty.
I've always had good luck with them. I generally buy Asus when looking for quality and Acer when I need something cheap.
