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On Mon, 2011-07-11 at 10:31 +0100, Gordon Henderson wrote: > On Mon, 11 Jul 2011, tom wrote: > > > I can do all those bits - but I was wondering what it is that an official ISP > > has over a standard user that prevents all their bits being taken away. > > None whatsoever. ISPs have had their racks raided in the past and > equipment removed. To be properly paranoid, then run a separate line to > the cottage address - then hopefully all that will keep the 2 operations > completely separate. > > I suspect having a word with your local plod wouldn't be of any use > whatsoever. > > > I > > know am relatively safe but none of the above will stop all my gear going > > walkies should something happen - they shoot first and ask questions later. > > Then don't do it. > > > As for the BBC stuff - even with a full blown pipe iPlayer is a rubbish - if > > you have the bandwidth allowance then use get_iplayer - you can stream it to > > a player and so not have to download the hole (sic) program but at least you > > can rewind before the end of the universe comes. > > I do use get_iplayer, but some programs simply don't come over with it - > (no suitable format/decoder or something), and I've not had the time to > work out why yet. > > However, full-screen iPlayer on an HD program on a 22" 1920x1080 monitor > is OK from a distance. > > Gordon > I have "free wifi" for use in the tearoom and the B&B and have had no real problems, we have a 1/2 speed Broadband 250/500k In France I had the unpleasant task of connecting the phone to a "Hotel du Charme" Wireless and I got first a web page asking me questions and making me agree to the terms of use ( fortunately and many languages) Once agreeing to the conditions only then was I given a DNS server So a script in the DHCP server in the router should work ok? Deniability! pass the buck to the user. -- Regards Kevin Lucas Minions Post Master(Sub) Eleven Years in the Making! www.minionsbandb.co.uk www.tearooms.minionsbandb.co.uk FaceBook Minions_shop Po House, Minions, Liskeard Cornwall PL14 5LE 01579363386 -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/listfaq