on 10/27/03 12:19 PM, Tom Roth wrote: > > I have a PowerBook 3400 running OS 9.1 at home connected to a Netgear = > Wireless (or wired) router which is in turn connected to a cable modem. = > Lately, if I have to reboot or if I shutdown when it comes back up it = > fails to acquire a TCP/IP number even though it's set to do so. At =
<snip> > > Anyone have any suggestions? Are you able to obtain a DHCP address and connect from other machines on your LAN through the router? If so, then the following isn't related to your problem, but I thought I'd mention it since others may have experienced it. Some ISP's have put in place a system to deter people from using routers. They only allow the user to connect from the MAC address which was initially setup with the cable modem by checking the DCHP requesting device's MAC address. If you later add a router (which has its own MAC address), the ISP will deny issuing IP addresses. The solution (I have a Linksys router) is to setup the router to "clone" your computers MAC address which is then used as the router's MAC address and seen by your ISP. You can enter any MAC address into the cloning field, but for it to work, you must enter the MAC address from the computer initially used with your cable modem. -- PowerBooks is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PowerBooks list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/powerbooks.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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/powerbooks%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
