comcast and linux

[Ben Boulanger]

On Wed, 18 Jun 2003 bscott at ntisys.com wrote:
>   The only catch is that they require you to "register" the hardware MAC
> address of your network interface before it will allow you to connect to
> anything but their authentication systems.  The registration process is
> kicked off by a Windows program, but all said program appears to do is fire
> up a web browser.

This is no longer true.  The cable modem MAC needs to be registered, but 
not the Network Interface anymore.  It used to be that way... it's been 
changed.

Ben




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