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How exactly is bandwidth provided?

  • 05-05-2012 6:27pm
    #1
    robbeardsley
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭


    OK this may be a shot in the dark and I know it sounds silly but I'm hoping I get the answer I want. I'm using UPC broadband at my house, while a friend of mine has no internet access. Tonight there's a UFC event that's been taken off ESPN in favour of an NBA match. Therefore it's been moved to ufc.tv. If I were to bring my router to his house for the night, would it work? I'm led to believe it would work with a digital box, but obviously internet access is different. But like I said I'm hoping I get lucky


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  • #2
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    If UPC broadband is not available where he lives then it won't work. If it is available, then it might work. The modems are provisioned by area, as far as I know, so depending on what areas you are in it may or may not work.


  • #3
    Cuddlesworth
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,995 ✭✭✭✭Cuddlesworth


    jor el wrote: »
    If UPC broadband is not available where he lives then it won't work. If it is available, then it might work. The modems are provisioned by area, as far as I know, so depending on what areas you are in it may or may not work.

    Modems are provisioned by MAC address. I've brought mine from Killiney to Kildare for various reasons. If UPC broadband is enabled in the area it will work.


  • #4
    jor el
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,713 ✭✭✭✭jor el


    Cuddlesworth wrote: »
    Modems are provisioned by MAC address. I've brought mine from Killiney to Kildare for various reasons. If UPC broadband is enabled in the area it will work.

    And they can restrict those MAC addresses if they want to, and I believe they have done this. You won't know until you try it, because it may or may not work.


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