I went through 2 cable modems and 3 nic for my service. The MAC is located
outside box i was told...*shrug*
I got a new cable modem cause they used a no name brand i never heard of,
got a us robotics and like it better. hehe
markOpoleO
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan LaBine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 9:01 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Internet configuration for Mandrake 7.0
| Nope, I'm not using your provider. But this is the first I hear of a
| cablemodem having a MAC address, too, so you could be right. It's either
an
| extra EEPROM chip in the cablemodem or some such piece of equipment if
thats
| the case. With mine, you need to contact them if you change your NIC. Then
| they scan your system, get the MAC, and your back up. Here, it's actually
| the MAC address that ID's you to them, and then they can connect you. It's
| probably the same 4 U, but as you say, the address comes from your
| cablemodem. Hmmm,..you just never know, do ya?
|
| Dan
| ----- Original Message -----
| From: "Greg Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
| To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
| Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 10:36 PM
| Subject: Re: [newbie] Internet configuration for Mandrake 7.0
|
|
| > > The first thing to remember is that you MUST use that network card !
| Each
| > network card ( No matter who built it ), has a distinct MAC ( Machine
| Access
| > Code )....and it is how your ISP identifies your computer when you're
| > connecting.
| >
| > Are you sure this is necessary? I've changed NICs three times since I've
| > gotten my cable modem (configuration screwey-ness), and nothing
| detrimental
| > has happened to me... Actually, the MAC address that was recorded on the
| > optonline website was that of the *cable modem* not a NIC! Are you
| positive
| > it's not just a quirk of your particular cable provider? (unless you're
| with
| > optonline also.)
| >
| > --Greg
| >
| > ----- Original Message -----
| >
| > The first thing to remember is that you MUST use that network card !
Each
| > network card ( No matter who built it ), has a distinct MAC ( Machine
| Access
| > Code ). That code is only used on your card. It is not transferrable to
| > another card and it is how your ISP identifies your computer when you're
| > connecting. I just learned this the hard way 2 days ago. There is almost
| > nothing to configure in Mandrake. Go to Drakconf, Network Configuration,
| > find your NIC (Network Interface Card). You don't need to put anything
in
| > for Host Name + Domain, or Alias. Make sure that the "Enabled" button is
| > turned on (Pushed in), and make sure that you've selected DHCP as well.
| That
| > should do it. You can also enter your DNS numbers which you will find on
| > your ISP's web-site. If you have all of that configured, everything
should
| > be fine. Make sure that you have not enabled ADSL, PPPOE, or ISDN
anywhere
| > is Drakconf. At the worst, you may want to reboot, just to make sure
| > everything is O.K.
| >
| > That's all.
| > ----- Original Message -----
| > From: Mifune
| > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
| > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 4:59 PM
| > Subject: [newbie] Internet configuration for Mandrake 7.0
| >
| >
| > Hi,
| > I have installed Linux Mandrake 7.0 on my computer.
| > I would like to configure my internetconnection using a cable modem.
| > The only information to do so that I found concerns Mandrake 6.0
| > This tells me to go to control panel, select network configuration (of
| > course),
| > and then select interfaces.
| > But the network configuration panel of Mandrake 7.0 gives me no such
| option.
| > I get the options: Basic host information, Name server specifications,
| > Routings and gateways, Host name search path, NIS, IPX interface and
| > PPP/SLP/PIP.
| > Can somebody help me?
| >
| >
| >
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