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Originally Posted by setch
Interesting, because after I upgraded my router from a Linksys to a Belkin, I could not get an internet connection unless I connected directly to the PC. It was only after I cloned the PCs MAC to the Belkin that the everything worked as expected. Maybe it was a fluke, who knows.
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That's because you forgot to reboot the modem.
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Originally Posted by Qtx
Usually that is the case until the modem is rebooted. The reason I assume is that the modem has the MAC address saved in a table in memory for routing reasons or whatever. A cable modem reboot clears that.
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Not quite. VM's configuration file sent to the modem specifically tells it to only allow one device. Once the modem detects one device, it will not allow any others.