dhcp trouble - solved by powering down the modem

[Mikkel L. Ellertson]

Shawn wrote:
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> power down the modem first worked.  guess it remembered something
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> thanks for your help!!
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> shawn
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It is very common for DSL and cable modems to remember the MAC
address they gave the lease to, and not to work with any other NIC
untill ether power-cycled, or the lease expires. Some even require
your ISP tell the modem to accept a new NIC. This is the reason for
the "clone" option on a lot of firewall/routers.

Mikkel
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