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Re:I connected Windows XP to the Internet; it was fine by throwaway1105q on Saturday June 01, 2024 @01:53PM (#40547741)
> They already do this through fingerprinting that operates with higher-layer protocols.

It's very hard to distinguish my iPhone and Mac from the other dozens/hundreds people have in my building just through fingerprinting. Very easy if they have separate IP addresses.

Ad link local - cool, I'll look into that, thanks.

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Re:I connected Windows XP to the Internet; it was fine by crazygringo on Saturday June 01, 2024 @03:50PM (#40548555)
It's actually very easy just through fingerprinting. You might be surprised.

It doesn't matter if everyone in your building has an iPhone and a Mac as well -- there are things about virtually every single one of them that make them unique.

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Re:I connected Windows XP to the Internet; it was fine by oarsinsync on Sunday June 02, 2024 @11:09AM (#40554793)
https://www.amiunique.org/ is scary and eye opening
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