On Fri, 22 Dec 2006 00:44:24 +0100, in alt.internet.wireless ,
hlexa@hotmail.com (Axel Hammerschmidt) wrote:

>Mark McIntyre <markmcintyre@spamcop.net> wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 21 Dec 2006 21:53:05 GMT, in alt.internet.wireless , Jeff
>> Liebermann <jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote:
>>
>> >Of course, if they change their MAC address, or introduce a new
>> >computer, such QoS by IP address or MAC address is useless.
>>
>> This is one of the few places where MAC-address based permissioning on
>> the router is useful.
>
>If they are smart enough, they can find out what MAC addresses other
>users equipment have and "borrow" one of these.

Sure, but then the other person would get locked out, and complain.
It'd be a quick job to ID who was 'stealing' access, and permanently
exclude them.

Myself, I just block all P2P use by edict, and if I were to catch
anyone at it (detectable by large upload volumes) I'd take away their
net access for a month, or require them to pay the bill, or both. This
is my house, I'm in charge!


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Mark McIntyre