<div dir="ltr">I just finished testing, and I'm afraid that my experience was less successful than yours.<br><br>While I did receive an IP address, I was unable to ping <a href="http://4.2.2.1">4.2.2.1</a>, a known DNS server that I use from time to time. I did not try going directly to <a href="http://comcast.com">comcast.com</a> to see if that would work. Also skype, which connects to a hard IP address and does not require DNS lookup, was unable to reach its host.<br>
<br>Given the variety of responses, I'm wondering if there might not be another luddite solution. Does the cable company offer its own networking device? Granted, there isn't a need for one, but that should eliminate any concerns about MAC cloning and I would expect that to be a simple matter of plug and play.<br>
<br>Just a thought.<br><br>Josh Kite<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 9:37 AM, Björn Gustafsson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bg-ale@bjorng.net">bg-ale@bjorng.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
As I recall, to initially set up the cable modem you need to log into<br>
a web interface on it and supply your Comcast email and password.<br>
That "authenticates" the cable modem onto their network. This is a<br>
one-time setup that binds the modem to your Comcast account.<br>
<br>
Unfortunately I believe the web interface in question only works with<br>
IE. I may be misremembering, but my recollection is that even with a<br>
Windows box I couldn't use Firefox when I set up our new cable modem<br>
this past spring.<br>
<br>
It happens that I tested yesterday whether the cable modem is bound to<br>
a particular MAC, and it is not. I switched the modem between PCs and<br>
a wifi router without needing to reconfigure it, or even reboot it.<br>
<br>
2008/10/1 Joshua Kite <<a href="mailto:jwkite@gmail.com">jwkite@gmail.com</a>>:<br>
<div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">><br>
> I'm not sure that really solves the problem that Jim brings up. As I<br>
> recall, cable modems traditionally grab the MAC address of the first PC<br>
> which connects to it, and from then on ONLY that MAC address is accepted,<br>
> which is why the router would need to clone the MAC address of that<br>
> computer. However, I also think that I've had no problems connecting other<br>
> PC's directly to the modem, so Comcast may have changed their ways.<br>
><br>
> I have Comcast, so I will take a few minutes for an experiment. I'll take<br>
> apart the network and connect my Linux desktop to the modem, see what<br>
> happens, and report back. Of course, whatever happens with my set up may<br>
> not represent what will happen with hers, but it might give an indication.<br>
><br>
> Josh Kite<br>
><br>
> 2008/10/1 Warren Myers <<a href="mailto:volcimaster@gmail.com">volcimaster@gmail.com</a>><br>
>><br>
>> You could preconfigure the router at your house, then send it with her.<br>
>> Restarting the router forces it to regrab the IP address of the device it's<br>
>> connected to (at least on the ones I've used).<br>
>> WMM<br>
>><br>
>> On Wed, Oct 1, 2008 at 8:32 AM, Jim Lynch <<a href="mailto:ale_nospam@fayettedigital.com">ale_nospam@fayettedigital.com</a>><br>
>> wrote:<br>
>>><br>
>>> Jim Kinney wrote:<br>
>>> > All the cable modem crap I've dealt with require a registered MAC<br>
>>> > address. So the installer sets up the box i.e. - plugs it in) and then<br>
>>> > phones in to have the new device "approved" witht he MAC address of<br>
>>> > the WINDOWS PC plugged into it. The modem does not provide dhcp. The<br>
>>> > upstream cable service provides it.<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> > I would recommend providing a broadband router of some sort (wireless<br>
>>> > optional) as the WAN side by default is looking for dhcp service.<br>
>>> ><br>
>>> I'd never be able to get her to install and configure a router. Surely<br>
>>> I can just furnish her with the mac address if the ethernet card in the<br>
>>> laptop, can't I? I don't think there will ever be a time that more than<br>
>>> that one computer is connected in that home, unless I'm there.<br>
>>><br>
>>> Thanks,<br>
>>> Jim.<br>
>><br>
</div></div>>> --<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d">>><br>
>> Warren Myers<br>
>> <a href="http://warrenmyers.com" target="_blank">http://warrenmyers.com</a><br>
<br>
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