Most broadband routers allow you to change their advertised MAC address, so you won't even have to do that...
============================================================== ASB - http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/?File=~MoreInfo.TXT ============================================================== "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." -- Eleanor Roosevelt. >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Charles Whitby >Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 10:23 AM >To: MSWinNT Discussions >Subject: RE: WIN2K question - Correction > > >If you go this route and install one of these (very easy) >the biggest hassle >you should run into is calling the cable company and getting >them to change >the MAC address they have on record to that of the router. >(On a Linksys >you can get to this by opening a browser and going to >address 192.168.1.1). >This is usually a quick thing to do. > >Some models have a 4 port 10/100 switch built in, so you can >eliminate on >ething to have to plus in. > >Hope this helped. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Josefowski, Larry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 10:20 AM >To: MSWinNT Discussions >Subject: RE: WIN2K question - Correction > > >Actually you gave me the information I was about to ask for. > I suspect he >needs the router. I have never worked with these puppies before, but >thought they might do something to prevent exactly what he >is trying to >do... > >-----Original Message----- >From: Charles Whitby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 10:12 AM >To: MSWinNT Discussions >Subject: RE: WIN2K question - Correction > > >I assumed (with all the perils thereof) that you were using >something like a >cable modem/dsl router in between your computer(s) and the >cable modem. > >If you are not, then you are stuck with 1 IP address. The >cable company >probably hands out addresses based on the MAC address of the >network card in >the PC. > >If this is the case, the easiest solution is to go to Office >Depot/Offcie >Max/Staples/<your favorite computer store here> and get a >Linksys or Netgear >cable moedem/dsl modem router. This will give the cable >compnay the one mac >address they want, will support a couple of dozen machines >hitting the net >through this connection, and provide some firewall protection. > >Sorry if I caused any confusion or consternation.. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Charles Whitby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 10:04 AM >To: MSWinNT Discussions >Subject: RE: WIN2K question > > >Couple of easy things to check, and you may have already done so. > >1. Are you using the cable that came with the cable modem to >hook the cable >modem to the switch? Unless it's going into a uplink-type >port you need a >regular patch cable. But since the W98 box works this >probably isn't the >case. > >2. Are you absolutely sure that tcp/ip on the W2k box is set >to receive an >ip address automatically? AFAIK, W2K doesn't automatically >generate an IP >if it sees DHCP available. You could also give it a static >IP in the same >subnet (192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0 I believe)and see it sees >the W98 box, the >router, and the net. > > >What you are trying to do should work fine. > >-----Original Message----- >From: Josefowski, Larry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 9:54 AM >To: MSWinNT Discussions >Subject: RE: WIN2K question > > >It is a Linksys 4 port 10/100 switch hooked up to the cable >modem. I'm >going to take over a laptop to see if I can get on the 'net >with it. This >should be a simple thing, but is either being blocked >somehow at the cable >modem, or a weird hardware problem. > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Charles Whitby [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 9:49 AM >To: MSWinNT Discussions >Subject: RE: WIN2K question > > >What kind of cable modem/switch arrangement? > >I've done this on several occasions with a Linksys cable >modem/dsl router >with the built in 10/100 switch. With no problem. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Kevin Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 9:45 AM >To: MSWinNT Discussions >Subject: RE: WIN2K question > > >The cable modem only supports 1 IP, or MAC address. To >connect from the >cable modem to the switch you need a cross over cable or port. > >Those would be Guesses number 1 and 2. > >--Kevinm M, WLKMMAS, UCC+WCA, And Beyond >He's a Dentist, a Detective, a MindReader, No He is in IT..... > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Josefowski, >Larry >Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 6:43 AM >To: MSWinNT Discussions >Subject: WIN2K question > > >First time I have asked for help here... > >A friend has a cable modem hookup. He has the connection going to a >switch, with a connection to a Win98 computer, and a Win2K computer. >The Win98 has no problem getting on, and is set for DHCP to >pick up an >IP address. I cannot get the Win2K to pick up an IP address. I have >swapped cables, ports on the switch, tied directly into the >cable modem, >but cannot get DHCP to pick up an IP (other then the private one it >automatically generates). However, the computers can see >each other with >NetBeui. Any ideas? > ------ You are subscribed as [email protected] Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
