Can AOL tell what Router im using?

HighlandeR · 15 Dec 2006 at 23:33

Cos I wanna Migrate to them over the weekend but in order to qualify for the monthly contracts I need a compatible Wireless Router, I dont have one atm but could get one easily.... but Im using a Linksys Wireless router for BT...

You think its risky saying im using a netgear one when im not?

Beansprout · 15 Dec 2006 at 23:36

Not at all

tolien · 15 Dec 2006 at 23:39

Provided you current router will let you change the MTU, it's as "compatible" as it needs to be.

HighlandeR · 15 Dec 2006 at 23:42

Thx, its just ive had 2 netgear 834s and both went duff within 2 months... hopefully this linksys ones tad better

Cheers will migrate now actually from Zen to AOL

MAllen · 16 Dec 2006 at 19:50

tolien said:
Provided you current router will let you change the MTU, it's as "compatible" as it needs to be.

Sir Tolien means.... set your routers MTU=1400 when on AOL.

Also "compatible" can also be read as "compatible with the support scripts we give to our trained monkeys as they only describe how to setup the Netgear routers"

(Though there seems to be some consistant errors in those scripts as I have lost count of the number of times I have been told to use PPPoE :rolleyes:

)

dunc · 16 Dec 2006 at 23:51

If they can see your MAC address they can work out who made your router.

Enter the first 3 sets of numbers here to find out.

Dunc

Clarkey · 16 Dec 2006 at 23:59

why would they even care?

Deathwish · 17 Dec 2006 at 00:32

dunc said:
If they can see your MAC address they can work out who made your router.

Enter the first 3 sets of numbers here to find out.

Dunc

He could have changed the MAC address