eff the RIAA

[Aguiluz]

But I still can see my router from here. If they do scan the whole system, you will see the router.

EDIT: And it is a clear distinction between a router and a computer.

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[nitro2k01]

But I still can see my router from here. If they do scan the whole system, you will see the router.

That's what you see because you're inside your own network. What the router presents on the uplink port is a different story. Unless it's very crappy router it should not be detectable from the outside.

EDIT: And it is a clear distinction between a router and a computer.

So you say...
So, what makes the difference? The lack of a keyboard and a screen? The lack of USB? The software the CPU in the router is running? The 4-5 network ports? The shape of the plastic that encloses the electronics?

[bicostp]

EDIT: And it is a clear distinction between a router and a computer.

Windows categorizes them differently, but a router is essentially an embedded computer with multiple network adapters. It has a processor, memory, and an operating system. (For example, a Cisco 2500 router usually has 8 MB of RAM and runs their IOS operating system.)

I suppose if you really wanted to, you could set up an old computer with multiple NICs and set it up as a router with a server OS (I know Windows Server 2003 can do it, not sure how to set that up under Linux).

However, I think they scan the network logs, rather than digging through your computer. They can do that remotely with default Windows shares, but it would take significantly longer than scanning logs.

The best thing you can do? Don't do stuff they tell you not to.

[Aguiluz]

The best thing you can do? Don't do stuff they tell you not to.

Right on! Anyway, nitro2k01 has a good point. I scanned in my own network. In fact, the scan missed my other router (the crappier one) and my old laptop and the cable TV box.