This. This is why so many devices support mac cloning on their wan interface
On January 28, 2015 5:59:11 PM AKST, Jeremy <[email protected]> wrote: >I've always just cloned the old MAC to avoid dealing with the cable co. > >On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 3:35 PM, John Woodfield ><[email protected]> >wrote: > >> Or Linktechs lol (sorry guys couldn't resist) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> John Woodfield Delmarva WiFi http://www.delmarvawifi.com cell (410) >> 708-1937 >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: "Josh Luthman" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 3:52pm >> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> Subject: Re: [AFMUG] cable modem question >> >> As long as you're not my customer, yes. >> >> Josh Luthman >> Office: 937-552-2340 >> Direct: 937-552-2343 >> 1100 Wayne St >> Suite 1337 >> Troy, OH 45373 >> >> On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 3:45 PM, That One Guy ><[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> So im golden for becoming the dick customer telling the tech what to >do? >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 2:37 PM, Josh Luthman < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Sounds normal from what I remember, too. >>>> >>>> Josh Luthman >>>> Office: 937-552-2340 >>>> Direct: 937-552-2343 >>>> 1100 Wayne St >>>> Suite 1337 >>>> Troy, OH 45373 >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 28, 2015 at 3:36 PM, John Woodfield ><[email protected] >>>> > wrote: >>>> >>>>> Yes, that is typical behavior for a cable modem. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> John Woodfield Delmarva WiFi http://www.delmarvawifi.com cell >(410) >>>>> 708-1937 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: "That One Guy" <[email protected]> >>>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 3:34pm >>>>> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: [AFMUG] cable modem question >>>>> >>>>> what i see with one provider is that when you start a cable modem >it >>>>> is a DHCP server (motorola surfoboards) handing out a >192.168.100.x Ip >>>>> gatewaying to the management interface 192.168.100.1 of the modem. >>>>> After the device completes network entry it converts to a bridge >and >>>>> you get your public IP space >>>>> i assume this is a common practice, but i dont know, we only deal >with >>>>> one cable company around here. >>>>> I hate this joint because they MAC filter for static IP space, >which if >>>>> fine and good, but its an up to 24 hour provisioning time to be >able to >>>>> switch out a firewall. >>>>> So today we went to go swap one prior to the provision, and after >we >>>>> put in our device and restarted their cable modem, it would never >hand us >>>>> anything other than the internal management range from the modem, >like it >>>>> never completed network entry. Called them, and their tech said he >could >>>>> see the physical connection, but no MAC. I kept telling him it was >getting >>>>> handed the management range from the surfboard, he kept assuring >me the >>>>> modem was strictly a bridge and contained no DHCP server ever at >any point. >>>>> I finally told him to reprovision the device in their system, he >said >>>>> it wouldnt o any good but complied. After restart it completed >entry and we >>>>> got public IP assignment. >>>>> I assume network entry isnt the correct term for cable modems >being >>>>> configured once they register to the network. But is this how its >supposed >>>>> to work where the modem is a dhcp server (I assume i router) until >the >>>>> cableco says otherwise to it? Its how Ive always seen it happen. >At home >>>>> once, after a flood of DMCA hits, they blacklisted my modem and >this was >>>>> the behavior, like their system refused to let it enter and >convert to a >>>>> bridge. >>>>> -- >>>>> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember >that >>>>> the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. >Therefore, if you >>>>> can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all >means, do not >>>>> use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember >that >>> the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, >if you >>> can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, >do not >>> use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >>> >> -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
