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09-01-2005, 12:08

If you are tryning to get the laptop working in the first instance by just plugging directly into the cable modem. You have to power the modem off and on again (and leave it off for a while - say 30 seconds), so that it picks up the new MAC address. You'll have to do the same again whenever you plug in a different device (desktop or router). If you have a set-top box (STB) rather than a modem, you may also have to go through the registration process for each device, but I don't think that is necessary with a stand-alone cable modem (SACM). It also might be best if you keep all this in one thread, so that new posters can get the whole picture.

09-01-2005, 12:08	#4
JohnHorb Guest Location: Sale, Cheshire Services: 10MB Broadband, DTV, Telephone Posts: n/a	Re: Get my Laptop Online If you are tryning to get the laptop working in the first instance by just plugging directly into the cable modem. You have to power the modem off and on again (and leave it off for a while - say 30 seconds), so that it picks up the new MAC address. You'll have to do the same again whenever you plug in a different device (desktop or router). If you have a set-top box (STB) rather than a modem, you may also have to go through the registration process for each device, but I don't think that is necessary with a stand-alone cable modem (SACM). It also might be best if you keep all this in one thread, so that new posters can get the whole picture.