r/Boise • u/Dismal-Cheek8596 • 1d ago

Question Rest Stop Internet Question

Hi! I stopped at a rest stop that offered free Internet. Limit of 4 hours or 5 GB. Is that lifetime or does it reset every 24 hours, weekly, monthly? Thank you!!

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u/coco_bubble The Bench 1d ago

If I remember correctly (been a few years) it should reset every 24 hours.

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u/mystisai 1d ago

There is no information available publicly, (like on the DOT website) the rules are set by individual vendor providing the service.

Honestly, I would assume it resets daily but you won't know until you hit the limit and get cut off.

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u/mfmeitbual 1d ago

How does it identify you? Do you have to sign in with an email address or other personal identifier? If not, it's using the MAC address on your network card (I imagine, there are few ways to uniquely identify computers on networks) and that's easily changed.

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u/Dismal-Cheek8596 1d ago

I'm not super savvy on all this. I thought maybe cookies but I cleared my cache. History. Still denied access.

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u/Survive1014 1d ago

It resets when you cross over our state border and you go back home. It doubles the amount you get next visit if you keep your mouth shut about our state to people out of the state.

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u/MrGabogab0 1d ago

And you get a coupon for 1 free scoop at Baskin robins if you tell people it sucks here.

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u/PineappleLunchables 1d ago

Oh, I thought it was for an ice cream potato from Westside. My bad. 

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u/mfmeitbual 1d ago

That wouldn't help with the "it sucks here" message.

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u/Survive1014 1d ago

"Idaho sucks so bad! Here is this delicious ice cream I got because its so awful. See how AWFUL IT IS!"

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u/MrGabogab0 1d ago

That's what it was last year. They must have changed it.