[olug] New COX managed network bad for Linux

[David Walker]

Thanks.  Just checking

On Wednesday 16 January 2002 09:15 pm, you wrote:
> It looks like it is the address for the modem it's self.  That would make
> sense.
>
> The username?  Nothing special was said about it except that the password
> may change someday.  It was provided during a support call so I could check
> the noise level on my line if I suspected I had trouble.  If they don't
> want it to be used, they shouldn't be freely giving it out.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Walker" <linux_user at grax.com>
> To: <olug at bstc.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 7:03 PM
> Subject: Re: [olug] New COX managed network bad for Linux
>
> > are you certain the 10. ip you see on this site isn't your modem's IP
> > rather than your computer's IP?
> > are you certain the username and password you posted is public
> > information?
> >
> > On Wednesday 16 January 2002 06:20 pm, you wrote:
> > > For what it's worth, I spoke to someone inArizona recently who is on
> > > the new Cox network.  He only gets a private (10.) address.  You can
> > > get a real address. but it costs more.  I'm not sure how much more
> > > though.  On the upside, he said it dosen't look like there's any
> > > bandwidth cap.
> > >
> > > Whether you know it or not, Cox has already assigned each of us a
> > > private address. For educational purposes, you can look your 10. ip,
> > > along with some other cool info here:
> > >
> > > http://tool.coxomaha.net
> > > username:  tech
> > > password:  oma4a!tech
> > >
> > > You can look up your info by your modem's MAC address or your internal
> > > IP address. Check it quick, they'll probably change the password as
> > > soon as they see extra traffic! Since it now costs extra to get an
> > > additional external address, will they reduce rates since we will no
> > > longer have one and the service is less valuable?  That's not likely!
> > >
> > > "Enjoy the Cox Advantage!"
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Phil Brutsche" <phil at giedi.obix.com>
> > > To: <olug at bstc.net>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 12:39 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [olug] New COX managed network bad for Linux
> > >
> > > > A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far way, someone said...
> > > >
> > > > > I'm not that worried about the IP changing this, I'm more worried
> > > > > about non-routable IPs.
> > > >
> > > > Ya, that would suck.
> > > >
> > > > > When this change happens, will we all still have routable IPs? I've
> > > > > heard of other cable internet systems moving to 10net or something
> > > > > similar.
> > > >
> > > > Word has it the change will happen tomorrow.  Unfortunately I think
> > > > we'll have to wait until it happens to find out the truth :(
> > > >
> > > > Somehow I think we'll be getting IP numbers someplace under
> > > > 68.0.0.0/12 - do a whois on 68.1.17.2 (the IP number for
> > > > pop.*.cox.net) and you'll see that Cox owns that netblock.
> > > >
> > > > What I want to know is: how often will our IP number assignment
> > > > change?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Phil
> > > >
> > > >
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