[ale] Question about cable modem connections

[Warren Myers]

you don't have to clone the mac of the computer... just unplug the modem for
about 10 seconds, plug it into the router, and go from there
overall it took me about 3 full rboot cycles on the modem and router for
them to sync up, but that was pretty painless

WMM

2008/10/1 Joshua Kite <jwkite at gmail.com>

> I'm not sure that really solves the problem that Jim brings up.  As I
> recall, cable modems traditionally grab the MAC address of the first PC
> which connects to it, and from then on ONLY that MAC address is accepted,
> which is why the router would need to clone the MAC address of that
> computer.  However, I also think that I've had no problems connecting other
> PC's directly to the modem, so Comcast may have changed their ways.
>
> I have Comcast, so I will take a few minutes for an experiment.  I'll take
> apart the network and connect my Linux desktop to the modem, see what
> happens, and report back.  Of course, whatever happens with my set up may
> not represent what will happen with hers, but it might give an indication.
>
> Josh Kite
>
> 2008/10/1 Warren Myers <volcimaster at gmail.com>
>
> You could preconfigure the router at your house, then send it with her.
>> Restarting the router forces it to regrab the IP address of the device it's
>> connected to (at least on the ones I've used).
>> WMM
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 8:32 AM, Jim Lynch <ale_nospam at fayettedigital.com>wrote:
>>
>>> Jim Kinney wrote:
>>> > All the cable modem crap I've dealt with require a registered MAC
>>> > address. So the installer sets up the box i.e. - plugs it in) and then
>>> > phones in to have the new device "approved" witht he MAC address of
>>> > the WINDOWS PC plugged into it. The modem does not provide dhcp. The
>>> > upstream cable service provides it.
>>> >
>>> >  I would recommend providing a broadband router of some sort (wireless
>>> > optional) as the WAN side by default is looking for dhcp service.
>>> >
>>> I'd never be able to get her to install and configure a router.  Surely
>>> I can just furnish her with the mac address if the ethernet card in the
>>> laptop, can't I?  I don't think there will ever be a time that more than
>>> that one computer is connected in that home, unless I'm there.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Jim.
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