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AndyCalling · 28-09-2009, 02:58

I have two network cards (ports) on my PC. I usually use port 1 for networking, and port 2 is unused and unconnected.

On occasion (when providing Remote Assistance) I need to connect the modem directly to my PC to avoid router resets.

So to be able to hotplug, can I set my 2nd nic to the same MAC address as my router's external MAC so the modem doesn't require a power cycle? Since I use either nic 1 or nic 2 but never both connected at the same time, would this cause issues for me?

I don't want my PC to get confused between the router and the unconnected nic.

28-09-2009, 02:58	#1
AndyCalling cf.addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Southampton (Switch PT2) Services: Fixed phone service (inclusive weekend calls) & internet service (200/12meg) Posts: 493	MAC advice needed I have two network cards (ports) on my PC. I usually use port 1 for networking, and port 2 is unused and unconnected. On occasion (when providing Remote Assistance) I need to connect the modem directly to my PC to avoid router resets. So to be able to hotplug, can I set my 2nd nic to the same MAC address as my router's external MAC so the modem doesn't require a power cycle? Since I use either nic 1 or nic 2 but never both connected at the same time, would this cause issues for me? I don't want my PC to get confused between the router and the unconnected nic.