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0 pointsdanielweber13y ago0 comments

So you really think that Comcast doesn't want you on their network with a router spoofing a laptop MAC today?

It's the intent to be somewhere you know (or ought to know) you aren't wanted that matters.

It's not just "I did $5,000 worth of business." If Comcast had a program where they sold "router-attached Internet" for a price difference that totaled $5,000 over the price you paid for "computer-attached Internet" then you would hit CFAA levels.

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jlgreco13y ago· 2 in thread

> So you really think that Comcast doesn't want you on their network with a router spoofing a laptop MAC today?

Their captive portal demands that I install client side software. If they didn't want me to do this, there are definitely better ways of letting me know about this than a captive portal. Why would they captive portal someone they intend to let use their service?

What concerns me here is the degree to which I seemingly have to guess at Comcast's motives.

> It's not just "I did $5,000 worth of business."

So on one hand we are violating the terms of service for a connection we paid for... and on the other hand we are violating a terms of service for a connection we paid for.

How is a layman, who is apparently responsible for evaluating the legality of his own actions, supposed to make a distinction?

danielweberOP13y ago

I don't understand about the captive portal. Do you really think they don't want you on their network with a router?

The fact that their motives are unclear would be a good argument in your favor in case you were in court. Note that there wasn't any doubts about MIT's motives. Aaron isn't an idiot and he knew they were trying to keep him off the network.

So on one hand we are violating the terms of service for a connection we paid for... and on the other hand we are violating a terms of service for a connection we paid for.

I don't understand how this is a reply.

If I use fraud to buy something you would sell for $8000 for $6000 instead, that's only $2000 worth of damages.

jlgreco13y ago

Do you know what a captive portal is or something?

Comcast is preventing me from accessing their network unless I install their client side software. I am circumventing the technical measure in place to enforce this demand by changing my MAC address such that they think I have their software installed.

Am I in violation of their ToS for doing this? The hell if I know, but it seems entirely plausible.

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