[pchelpers] Website counter - methodology of a unique hit

I  am  using a company called easycounter.com  for traffic statistics at some 
websites that I  manage.  With "all hits" the  counter advances  even when the 
user refresh the screen. With "unique  hits"  the company;s program  determines 
how  many different individuals accessed  the website.  The only technical 
information the company releases to  the subscriber is browser, OS, and country.
   
  I  know some website  firewall  record IP number.  Some  years back  an  AOL 
satellite website  would only  let  a non  AOL user listen  to  music  for  two 
 hours. I  switched from DSL  to  dial up but the  different IP number did not  
fool  the system.
   
  What other ways are there available for determining an unique user  besides 
IP number?
   
  Gerald
   
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