Connecting New York City To The Backbone: Meet NYC’s Mesh Network

Access to fast and affordable internet is a big issue in the USA, even in a major metropolis such as New York City. Amidst a cartel of ISPs who simply will not deliver, a group of NYC inhabitants first took it upon themselves to ease this situation by setting up …read more

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Other computers/customers of my Internet Service Provider appears under my "Network" section in Windows Explorer

I could see many computers under “Network” section on the left sidebar of Windows Explorer, but I am the only one who uses computer on my home.

So I suppose all those computers are also using the same Internet Service … Continue reading Other computers/customers of my Internet Service Provider appears under my "Network" section in Windows Explorer

How do ISPs send their own pages when a user is trying to access a blocked site?

I know that some ISPs send block pages(like “This site has been blocked because … “) over HTTP by sending a fake 301/302 redirect.

I also know that instead of sending a block page, some ISPs simple send RST to terminate the connection … Continue reading How do ISPs send their own pages when a user is trying to access a blocked site?