Cable Forum - View Single Post - Cable Modem remains permanently busy even when PC is turned off

Toto · 19-04-2007, 14:25

What could be cause the DoS could be anything, and that's why I asked if you cloned your router MAC address to match the address of your Ethernet card.

The IP address is actually assigned to you based on the CPE, or the client premise equipment, in other words the network interface directly connected to the modem. If you change that equipment, such as swapping from Ethernet to USB, then you will automatically get a different IP.

If though your router MAC and Ethernet MAC are the same, then you may well retain the IP when you swap devices, hence the continued activity.

19-04-2007, 14:25	#4
Toto Inactive Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 3,403	Re: Cable Modem remains permanently busy even when PC is turned off What could be cause the DoS could be anything, and that's why I asked if you cloned your router MAC address to match the address of your Ethernet card. The IP address is actually assigned to you based on the CPE, or the client premise equipment, in other words the network interface directly connected to the modem. If you change that equipment, such as swapping from Ethernet to USB, then you will automatically get a different IP. If though your router MAC and Ethernet MAC are the same, then you may well retain the IP when you swap devices, hence the continued activity.