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Tech People: (because I hate Reddit and refuse to ask there) How is it that I pay for Time Warner, but after plugging ma Desktop into ethernet router of my own, my speedtest is showing "Stephouse Internet"?
posted ago by burgerlander ago by burgerlander +7 / -0

Am I unwittingly stealing the internet from my neighbors?

Thanks! Was about to go post over at Reddit...fuck Reddit.

The fact that businesses and public radio stations are starting to discover that cesspit and republish anything from there is a dire warning of things to come, imo.

Hope everyone is having a great, high-energy morning!

WEEKEND IS ALMOST HERE!!!! CHoO CHOOOO!!!!

Hm, not a meme, news, video or tweet. We'll see what happens...

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– poorboy 3 points ago +3 / -0

https://www.stephouse.net/

Because you're in the PNW. Your connection goes through stephouse and then time warner. Stephouse owns the local infrastructure and has a deal with Time Warner who sells access.

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– burgerlander [S] 1 point ago +1 / -0

Damn, is it really that simple? Hm. Thank you!

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– AwakeAwareNow 2 points ago +2 / -0

So quick response. Try doing a Traceroute test .. it will show you all the hops. Depending on where you are maybe Time Warner leases their internet??? Not sure they do that. Someone here will probably have a better answer as I'm rusty on this stuff.

https://freeola.com/support/running-a-ping-and-traceroute-test.html

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– burgerlander [S] 1 point ago +1 / -0

Hey, thanks! I love learning new things.

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