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Old 30-12-2012, 13:12   #22
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Re: Internet connection from modem only can anyone help!!

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Originally Posted by setch View Post
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.
That's because you forgot to reboot the modem.

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Originally Posted by Qtx View Post
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.
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.
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