>I think that what he said was that they just needed to add the computer. >I offered to read him the MAC number but he said he didn't need it. He >just had me pull the cable power for a minute, restart the comuter than >was running and boot up the one that was not, and we were online.
Yup, sounds like I was right, they bound the second IP to the old computers MAC address. Non overly unusual for cable ISPs. He wouldn't need to have you read the MAC to him, when the machine attempts to get an IP address via DHCP, it sends its MAC address along with the request. Part of the DHCP protocol allows for binding a given IP to a specific MAC address. So all the tech had to do was watch the DHCP request and he can pull the info from there. >I'll definitely look into a router. I'm wondering what will happen if I >cancel the payment for the extra computer, and then some time in the >future have to call for tech support and tell them that there are two >computers behind the router. Will they want their money? You can double check their Terms of Service, but chances are, they won't give a darn. All that will happen is, they will tell you that they can't offer support for your setup. So in the event something goes wrong, you would have to disconnect the router, plug directly to a computer, and retest the connection. But even then, most of them will give you limited connection support for a router (ie: if your line is down, they won't tell you to disconnect the router, they will go ahead and try to resolve the problem anyway, what they won't do is tell you how to configure your router). Very few ISPs these days specifically prohibit you from connecting multiple computers. Cable ISPs are the only ones still trying to convince you that you aren't supposed to unless you pay for the additional computers... but if you actually read the TOS, they tell you that it is ok to do, they just don't support the setup. -chris <http://www.mythtech.net> ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe send a mail message with a SUBJECT line of "unsubscribe" to <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
