[ale] Set MAC address on bootup

[Matt Shade]

If this is going to always be the connecting machine, you could just call BS
and have them "register" this MAC address. Only takes a few minutes (once
you actually get someone on the phone).

matt

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Millson" <mgm at atsga.com>
To: ale at ale.org
To: "ALE" <ale at ale.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 07:28
Subject: [ale] Set MAC address on bootup


> I have bridged DSL from BS, and I replaced my linksys router a few months
> ago. This is the DSL that edits the MAC address before it gives out an IP
> address. So, every time I boot up, I bring down my NIC (ifconfig eth0
down),
> then assign it the MAC address of my old linksys router (ifconfig eth0 hw
> ether MAC_ADDRESS), then bring up the NIC (ifconfig eth0 up), then go into
> control panel (control-panel) and activate eth0 to get my IP address from
> BellSouth.
>
> Is there any way to automate assigning this new MAC address at startup so
I
> don't have to do any manual config when I reboot?
>
> Thank you,
> Mike Millson
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