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Does anyone here use an internet stick to conduct stealth?

I was thinking of getting a rogers stick

experiences? thoughts?

There's already a thread on that over here not sure about rogers though:

http://www.aspkin.com/forums/austral...tml#post147914

Does anyone know if the telus rocket stick through bell can change ip?
Thanks

Sorry, quick follow up to the last question. If the mobile stick ip does not change, is it possible to use a different stick with each user account. Anyone have any experience with that? Thanks

You could use another stick sure. But you would be looking at a new data account for each. Pretty expensive here in Canada as I'm sure you know.

You should just look at a smartphone tethering option.

Thanks pod.

Im on Rogers and the problem with using the blackberry to tether is the IP. if you look up the IP it doesnt match your region, I think it showed me I was in ontario or something. Ive been using it for awhile and the IP does change but the problem is it only seems to rotate between 3-4 different ones.. Paypal limited me because of this and I needed to provide proof of location(I think thats what they called it) which was quite simple since it was all legit info on the account but just a heads up. could be dicey if the account was stealth thou.

Good to know. Great info to have boxcutters! Thanks

I know some dial ups also show somewhere else in the country. But just cycling 3 or 4 sucks anyway. So Rogers is out

Well, I suggest trying out bell internet. I am not sure about the internet sticks or phone data plans but I have internet through bell. I simply unplug the internet and connect it back, giving me a new ip. Bell use dsl internet making it easy to change ip's. On the other hand, I used to have rogers and the ip was static. I could NEVER get the ip to change. I tried numerous methods but I got no where. I simply trashed the idea of using rogers and went with bell. I LOVED using rogers though, the internet was more stable and the speeds were better. I never had a single internet blackout with rogers, but with bell, I once did not have internet for 24 hours. These days, internet is a MUST! I can't live without internet, I depend on the internet daily. I would love to get an iphone or a blackberry with an internet plan but the prices turn me off. Canadians pay at least $60 - $80 for internet access for there phone...

I would never pay that much even though I know I could make that money back quickly.

Rogers is the way to go, what did you do just try to unplug the modem without anything else? you need to change the MAC address for the ip to change then replug the modem and voila, plus they are static IP's that are tied to the MAC addresses with long leases, so you can return to a previous ip address by putting a specific mac address.

Well, the problem with that is that it takes too long to change between ips. I have 10 accounts and just imagine the hassle of changing the ip if I wanted to list auctions on the same day...


I use bell, simply unplug and put it back in. There you go, and you get a new ip..

There is no hassle, you just take one extra step of changing the mac in your router settings which takes 1minute, and you save the step of double checking your ip address with your used ip list.

The huawei e160 dongle changes i.p every time you turn off then on. I got one on o2 pre pay

I tried changing the mac on the router last time I had rogers and no luck...

Oh, well. I'm now with bell but I loved rogers since it was more faster and the connection was better....

to anyone who has an internet stick in Canada ( sorry but rates in the UK do not apply here, way more expensive here), you have a data limit per month, is the cap enough data to do your business on? or is it too little and you need to go over your cap and need to pay through your teeth for more data.

Considering the stick, it is just a matter of cost that bugs me.

My other option is dial up of course, but dialup is so slow you cannot run a business that way.
I currently have the Bell portable service

The costs here are brutal for sure! Problem is I can not get any confirmation on IPs from any of them. No point if its static. Or even if its a small pool of 10. So I haven't got any yet. I am ok paying $40 a month if it gets new IPs, but no way for one.

If its just for doing your PayPal and eBay biz 500 meg can work or a gig to be safe. But if you plan to use for surfing you will chew it up fast.

If you have a smartphone it may be better to work out tethering with it and see if ip changes. Going to try blackberry as I've been told it gives a new IP. Waiting for a new BB in the mail to try. If you use home wi-fi with BB you apparently get fresh ips that way too. Again, will test when the bold arrives

If I can get fair speed and new IPs with BB I will run with that

I have spoken to few people and those 1 gig data plans are more than enough if you don't do tons of livestreaming...

I, on the other hand, am stuck with static IP cable provider so I have gone back into the hole with dial up - works well so far eBay and other online shindigs shrug.

Have you tried the USB connection? Mine gives me new IPs. At the very least you would get one extra one anyway

There is no USB Connection on this cable box - wall cable to box - LAN wire out to my router. I see no place for USB connection...?

Just LAN out? Bummer. What provider? Maybe they have an updated modem you can swap out for free

Videotron - oh yes ha the moden is well outdated...circa 2004 or so.

Videotron??? Wholly crap that's a name I have not heard in years. We had them for cable two decades ago. Did not know they still existed.

If modem is 2004 I am positive they have new hardware. And you should check if upgrade is free

I took a fast look on the site and see they have 3gb data stick plan for $25. Thats a sweet deal if it gives a fresh IP.

Videotron has that data stick plan? Or you are talking about something else...

Ha yeah Videotron is still strong in eastern CA.

I bought 2 Rogers sticks and 1 Telus. The Telus one drop internet in every 5 minutes, and I have to exchange it to Rogers. Now I have 3 with Rogers on 2-year contracts, all with $35 flex plan (auto upgrade to next plan according to monthly usage).
For IP, two of them show exactly same IP (location: Toronto), no matter where I go. while another has a different one (location: Brampton). Before I found out the problem, I already used the same IP on 2 different accounts, but I don't care too much since there must so many people use the same IP in Toronto. But it posts a risk if you want to be absolutely sure your accounts are not linked.

just found mobilicity after doing some research

99$ stick, no contract,BUT UNLIMITED DATA ,yeah ,for $40 /mth

but they are only in GTA, which i am so works for me

now just wonder if they drop signal ??? like Bell...

more research ...
windmobile.com offers an $80 stick and 3 levels of data , with $45 being unlimited data plan (max)

seems reasonable upon research it seems most stick connections suffer from disconnect issues. But if you are mobile, and need a connection to be where you are , a simple reboot seems to solve most probems, and there is a 30 day money back policy with most of the stick plans , likely because they know there are issues with them.

The wind service offers a Huawei E181 stick, which is also used by many european ISP , so if you will travel there , you can likely use it there as well if you sign up for their plans, given your device is unlocked

Important issue is IPs. If they are static its pretty expensive for a single IP

Or even some are reported to change, but only a few ips cycled. So don't sign anything until you confirm its usable

yes, I do realise that you may get only one, or maybe a pool of 3 or 10 ips.

but , and maybe this is my limited thinking...

but I do not sell any vero or high risk items. I lived on 1 IP address on ebay for 7 years. So if I can get another 7 or so with this , it may be worth it.

I realise that perhaps you are saying that ebay is far riskier now than in 2003. And I should have a larger bank of IPs , and accounts to rotate , in the event it goes down.

I will have a dial up as well , but need to be HOME to use that , which I am not often at home

what can I say , its a pain.

Sure. They dont ban or lock up everyone or there would be no eBay

BUT: If this is your plan you absolutely must be prepared to have everything that will pop up. And that includes bogus ID. Because when you get limited you need to be prepared to get by that. If you plan to just stay under the radar and they wont bother you, wrong. They will molest every account, no matter how good sooner or later

But, still use that dial up and have a couple backups laying in wait. If you never use them great. If you need one, its there

So if you plan to take a run at a single account, may I ask why in the world are you looking at mobile? Why not cable or DSL?

I hear what you are saying , and it is sound advice. I know, only too well , I WILL be molested, no matter what I do, or not do.

I plan on the dial up regardless, for the back up accounts lying in wait when I get around to that, as you correctly advise.

I am looking at mobile, as I am on the go , and I am not physically in the same spot much of the time. For cable /dsl you need to be where that plug is to use it.

Ok. So mobile it is. Wind I think just piggie backs on other services. Not sure what one. Go with the bigger companies. They will have the best coverage. Bell has a pretty poor reputation. Not sure if you have Rogers in your city