*ALL* Speed Upgrade Discussion In Here Please - Page 38

Ignition · 14-02-2005, 18:05

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Originally Posted by Chrysalis

Is this packet sniffing? if so I am quite against this as its against my privacy.

Kinda, protocol analysis from contents of packets, however contents of packets going through these systems are not stored apart from transient storage required to process them.

No major ISP has the will or resources to attempt to store packets flowing from users without a court order demanding monitoring of a particular subscriber.

ntluser · 14-02-2005, 18:06

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Originally Posted by kronas

i dont think they will change both, they will only change the one that you want to upgrade the broadband on, it seems there is no charge to you for doing this.

Cheers, kronas.Thanks for that.

**Paul** · 14-02-2005, 18:07

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Originally Posted by Chrysalis

Is this packet sniffing? if so I am quite against this as its against my privacy.

Then i suggest you disconnect from the internet now. Many systems use packet inspection.

kronas · 14-02-2005, 18:12

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Originally Posted by ntluser

Cheers, kronas.Thanks for that.

no problem

by all means you can ask them, but the replacement of set top boxes only happens if you want a speed upgrade above 1mbit, or if you have a fault with your box, im sure you can look in to that

just21 · 14-02-2005, 18:51

I am pleased NTL responded to BT's anouncement but what are they going to be doing in th eautumn when 8mb downloads are available everywhere? What isp's are bit torrent friendly and don't throttle the ports?

Chris W · 14-02-2005, 18:55

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Originally Posted by just21

I am pleased NTL responded to BT's anouncement but what are they going to be doing in th eautumn when 8mb downloads are available everywhere? What isp's are bit torrent friendly and don't throttle the ports?

hmm... check the dates on the ntl and bt announcements

I have no problem getting 185k from bit torrent on an ntl 1.5meg connection

**Paul** · 14-02-2005, 19:05

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Originally Posted by just21

I am pleased NTL responded to BT's anouncement but what are they going to be doing in th eautumn when 8mb downloads are available everywhere? What isp's are bit torrent friendly and don't throttle the ports?

LOL - 8mb will not be available "everywhere".

14-02-2005, 19:27

Will the upgrades be automatic or will we have to order it???

Caster · 14-02-2005, 19:31

I know of several ways to encapsulate packets so I'm not really bothered what ntl throttle. :P

14-02-2005, 19:53

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Originally Posted by Caster

I know of several ways to encapsulate packets so I'm not really bothered what ntl throttle. :P

Ignition · 14-02-2005, 20:14

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Originally Posted by Caster

I know of several ways to encapsulate packets so I'm not really bothered what ntl throttle. :P

Me too, the only downside is that in a P2P system the other clients need to know what you are trying to say, and that's where the vulnerability comes in, the only way to have a secure encapsulation is if you have control over both sides of the tunnel, so unless you are file sharing with yourself you're a bit buggered

BBKing · 14-02-2005, 22:10

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What isp's are bit torrent friendly and don't throttle the ports?

Bankrupt ones.

purenuman · 14-02-2005, 22:21

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Originally Posted by Ignition

Me too, the only downside is that in a P2P system the other clients need to know what you are trying to say, and that's where the vulnerability comes in, the only way to have a secure encapsulation is if you have control over both sides of the tunnel, so unless you are file sharing with yourself you're a bit buggered

Chrysalis · 14-02-2005, 22:45

off topic but how do you do the wavy LOL sign smiley its not listed in the reply box

carlingman · 14-02-2005, 22:52

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Originally Posted by Chrysalis

off topic but how do you do the wavy LOL sign smiley its not listed in the reply box

Either by clicking on the more options on the side in the reply window or by posting : r o f l : without the spaces.