RE: [TCLUG:10595] M-1 Cable Modem, Linux

["Carl Patten" <cpatte@trimodalinc.com>]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cal@chmls11.mediaone.net [mailto:cal@chmls11.mediaone.net]On
>
> > (2) Installed my original Ethernet NIC in it (so it has 2
> NICs).  This is
> > because MediaOne DHCP will only assign an IP address to a NIC
> for which they
> > have the MAC address.  This is my "external net" NIC.
>
> Ugh. The 1way modems don't have this problem... So how painful is it
> going to be to get them to accept a new MAC address... :P

Not terrible, just call their tech support line <snicker>, wait on hold
briefly <chuckle>, and give the technician the new MAC address.  I haven't
had the courage to try that, so I can't say how long it would take for the
change to go into effect.

--
Carl Patten
Systems Administrator
Trimodal Inc.
<coffee kicks in: WHEEE!>