[geeks] FBI vs. bandwidth thieves

Kurt Huhn kurt at k-huhn.com
Thu Jun 27 16:44:34 CDT 2002


Dave McGuire wrote:
> 
> On June 27, Kurt Huhn wrote:
> > The users managed to alter their cable *bridges* (It's not a friggen modem
> > people!) to get more bandwidth.
> 
>   I'm sorry but I have to disagree.  Technically they ARE modems.  The
> MOulate and DEModulate carrier signals that are sent along an analog
> medium.  Certainly a modem by any accepted definition.
> 

I stand corrected - with one qualification - mine doesn't.  It's pure digital
all the way back to the other end.  I was under the assumption that all were
these days.  I had to swap out my l'il black box a couple years ago so that Cox
could implemnt the digital services...
-- 
Kurt                   "What me look like, ricecake monster?   
kurt at k-huhn.com         Me Cookie Monster!  Me need COOKIE!" --Cookie Monster



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