Cabel modems and MAC adresses

[Dinki]

hi there!
i got my cael modem for a cuppel of days ago and decided to change netwrok card. BUT my cabel modem have register the MAC adress of the ntework card i firsted used, is there any way to reset the MAC adress ? so i can change network card ?

[cablenut]

In windows 98/2000 go to start > run > command

Type arp -a to display ARP table
Type arp -s ipaddress macaddress
to add a ARP table entry

[Dinki]

can i do that if i get a router to ?
that is onlt mac adress for windows
so i will "Emulate" the ld mac adress but if a buy a router i will have problems ?

[Kip Patterson]

Turn the cable modem off for a couple of minutes, then back on. If it does not recognize the new NIC at that point you have two choices:

1) Ask your ISP to accept the new MAC.

2) Add a router such as the Linksys BEFSR11 and program it to use the MAC address of the old NIC.

Some ISP's, unfortunately, require a paid service call to accomodate a new NIC.

Good luck,

Kip Paterson

[Dinki]

Thnx