What the problem is is that the modem (or your service) is configured to only recognize one hardware MAC address. Using a router that can spoof a MAC address like the NetGear RP114 that I use will eliminate this problem.
-Matt Durant wrote: > Hi, > > I am a newbie to the list. I am at this time forced to work on a Wintel PC > because I have not been successfull at connecting a cable modem to my UMAX > Pulsar (Euro S900). I have followed the skimpy Mac instructions that came > with my 3Com cable modem, i.e. set the "connect" to "Ethernet" in the TCP/IP > control panel and then set "configure" to > "Using DHCP server". I have restarted the computer and can confirm that I > was assigned an IP address and I have also checked to see if my UMAX has a > hardware address, which it does. I am however, unable to access WWW or > e-mail. What gives? > > A second question that I have is with regards to setting up my home LAN. > Since this is the first time that I have used a cable modem, it is first now > a problem that my Pulsar only has one built-in Ethernet port. I have an > Asante fast PCI 100 Mbps card that I could add, but I need some advice both > as to which slot is recomendable for the new card, how to configure two > Ethernet cards to run on my Pulsar, as well as how to both access the > Internet and my LAN at the same time. The other computers on my LAN are > running either Win 98 SE or Mandrake Linux. I use Dave to access the Win > machines. > > Cheers, > > Brian > > -- > MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! > Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> > > Now shipping! Farallon Wireless SkyLINE PCI Card for Mac Desktops! > <http://www.farallon.com/le/skyline/pci/index.html> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> > Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Now shipping! Farallon Wireless SkyLINE PCI Card for Mac Desktops! <http://www.farallon.com/le/skyline/pci/index.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
