[Stuart]

Originally Posted by Vimal Punto

In case of FlexLM, well my machine is both the server and a client in two cases. The licensing utilities specifically request a MAC address at the time of a licence issue and the licences cut by the vendors include MAC addresses in the textâ₠¬Ã‚¦

True.. It's also embedded in the large block of licence code (the blocks of four or five characters)..

You may be able to change the mac address back yourself. Not all network cards support this, but try this:

Go to "Network Connections", then right click on the network connection. Under the words "Connect Using", Windows shows the name of your Network Card (note, it may show the name of the chipset the card uses). Next to this is a large "Configure" button. Click this.

Now click "Advanced" and then look for a property named "Network Address" (or something similar). Either click "Not Present" (which should reset it to the default) or type the old Mac address into the "Value" field.

Any suggestion on the router front? I know it is supposed to be for a different forumââ‚ƚ¬Ã‚¦ But as we have already started hereââ‚ ¬Ã‚¦ I have long cables and could go wired if it works OK and is considerably cheaper. Also, what happens with IP addresses if one uses a router? Will the two machines get two addresses from the NTLââ‚Âà ‚¬ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â‚¬Å¾Ã‚¢s DHCP server?

Have a look at http://www.cableforum.co.uk/forum/article.php?a=74