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Originally Posted by caveman
If I reboot the STB for configuring it to the laptop, will I have to go through same procedure when I reconnect ethernet to the PC.
So that I don't get any problems with my connection would it be safer for me to wait until I get the router and then wouldn,t need to do any of this would I?
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To be certain that the change in attached equipment has been registered the safest way is to reboot the STB when connecting a different PC, once the router is in place you won't have to worry about rebooting the STB when you disconnect the laptop.
I would power down the equipment, connect up, power up the STB, wait for the lights to stop flashing and then power up the laptop and then go through the registration process if it is asked for. You may need to force the issue with it by pointing the browser to a certain page (can't remember the registration address off the top of my head) but after that a quick reboot is all that might be necessary.
With the router in place you can connect/ disconnect whatever PCs or laptops you like as the STB will see the MAC address of the router at all times so the STB will not even know other equipment is attached to it
