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https://xkcd.com/538/ https://xkcd.com/538/ but seriously, ISPs can already provide MAC addresses of all active client devices at the building at any time, no
by imhoguy 3y ago
https://xkcd.com/538/ https://xkcd.com/538/
but seriously, ISPs can already provide MAC addresses of all active client devices at the building at any time, no need to tell the dog from the owner puzzle by sci-fi tech.
- accrual 3y agoThere's got to be a limit to that. Most consumer home routers perform NAT, so the ISP should only ever see the MAC of the router's WAN interface. The exception would be if you're running an ISP-supplied modem/router/AP combo unit, but in that case it should be no surprise they can see virtually everything on your network.
- imoverclocked 3y agoAnother exception is bridging IPv6. Another exception is logging devices that actively scan for networks. There are probably more exceptions that neither of us have thought of. Bringing a device into your home that is owned by someone else introduces all kinds of security side-effects. When that someone else is a major player in the telecom/tech space, you should be extra-weary of it.
- imhoguy 3y ago99% no tech people just plug in what they get from ISPs, especially fiber where you also get IPTV plan over WiFi/fiber too.