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[James Knott <james.knott@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Ken Schneider wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Paul W. Abrahams" <abrahams@xxxxxxx>
>
> > > [My] hostname follows the form of "CPE<computer mac>-CM<modem
> > > mac>.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com".  Since neither the computer nor cable
> > > modem macs change, the host name is permanent.
> >
> > As I noted in a previous post, my hostname has a different form, though
> > still 
> > related to my MAC address:
> >
> > You: "CPE<computer mac>-CM<modem mac>.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com
> > Me:  h<modem MAC>.ne.client2.attbi.com.
> >
> > Is that because I'm on Comcast and you're on Rogersnet (or whatever
> > your ISP 
> > is called)?
>
>
> Yes this is because you are with Comcast. They have your MAC address to
> track your usage and incorporate it into a -hostname- they assign to you.
> I know of no other ISP that does this.

Well, as I mentioned earlier, Rogers also does that.

> It is not a hostname from your MAC address only used there by Comcast.
>
> Ken