Re: Comcast thinks it ok to install public wifi in your house

[John Peach <john-nanog () peachfamily net>]

On Thu, 11 Dec 2014 09:24:10 -0500
Valdis.Kletnieks () vt edu wrote:

> On Thu, 11 Dec 2014 00:11:07 -0500, Jay Ashworth said:
> > I will give them their props: I only had to sign in *once*, last
> > year; their auth controller has recognized my MAC address at every
> > spot I've used since.
>
> Actually, that's sort of scary if you think about it too hard.
> Shared-secret authentication has its flaws, but it still beats
> shared-nonsecret auth.
>
> I really hope it's something on your laptop other than the mac
> address....

It's not - Cablevision allow you to register devices via their
website.... by mac address.

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