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VPN Clients Not Allowed On Residential Service

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the cough-it-up dept.

wayn3 writes "ComputerWorld reports here that two of the major cable companies have language in their terms of service that VPN clients are forbidden for "residential" class, forcing clients on their "business" offering which is at twice or more times the cost of residential service. Has any been bit by this, and do those companies consider SSH a VPN client? This would stop me from telecommuting since my company would not be able to afford the business service."

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  1. Re:How the hell would they know? by The+Ape+With+No+Name · · Score: 2, Redundant

    Well, probably the same way they can filter http and https: by origin and destination ports.

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    Comparing it to Windows will be a moot point, since El Dorado is going to have a 40% larger code base than XP.