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MrDudeMan

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Originally posted by: j00fek
use mac address filtering = TEH WINNAR

that isnt enough by itself. it is easy to change mac addresses. mac filtering + WPA is much, much tighter security.
 

Roguestar

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Originally posted by: j00fek
use mac address filtering = TEH WINNAR

Truth.

Originally posted by: purbeast0
lol ... OP has a modded xbox for sale but buys music ... sssuuurrreee ;)

:laugh:

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan
Originally posted by: j00fek
use mac address filtering = TEH WINNAR

that isnt enough by itself. it is easy to change mac addresses. mac filtering + WPA is much, much tighter security.

But you can't assume the MAC of someone who is on the network whilst they're currently connected, and when you restart your PC the MAC reverts to the factory-applied number. (not to say that I disagree with you)
 

MrDudeMan

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Originally posted by: purbeast0
lol ... OP has a modded xbox for sale but buys music ... sssuuurrreee ;)

what does that have to do with anything? i modded over 100 xboxs when i was in college and very few of the people i did it for (all friends) pirated anything. it saves you time and space by putting all of your games on it. maybe this was rare but i played on most of those xboxs years after i modded them and there still were no games on them that they didnt own. i also modded my own xbox and never pirated a game.
 

MrDudeMan

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Originally posted by: Roguestar
Originally posted by: j00fek
use mac address filtering = TEH WINNAR

Truth.

Originally posted by: purbeast0
lol ... OP has a modded xbox for sale but buys music ... sssuuurrreee ;)

:laugh:

Originally posted by: MrDudeMan
Originally posted by: j00fek
use mac address filtering = TEH WINNAR

that isnt enough by itself. it is easy to change mac addresses. mac filtering + WPA is much, much tighter security.

But you can't assume the MAC of someone who is on the network whilst they're currently connected, and when you restart your PC the MAC reverts to the factory-applied number. (not to say that I disagree with you)

agreed. mac filtering is good, but you really need WPA to complete the package.
 

Quasmo

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Originally posted by: DLeRium
Originally posted by: Corporate Thug
Originally posted by: NaOH
Quit stealing your friend's internet to pirate music.

I actually purchased my music

I like how everyone on ATOT becomes a purchaser of music... but in teh background you can see uTorrent running and Newsleecher =)

And then when people discuss bandwidth emails from Comcast, everyone jumps in to say they've gotten one.

This month is my last month with comcast. I hope they send me a letter, because I'm going to frame it when it says I've been disconnected for downloading 2TB's this month.
 

schleppy

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Router log with a MAC address of both machines if avaliable. Like a serial number no worries, no sleep lost.