Baffled by a Cable Modem

[Jim]

On 06/19/2009 09:50 PM, g wrote:
> Jim wrote:
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>> Will he may have no choice,
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> only as last choice.
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>> until it can accept a new MAC #.
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> 'mac' will be same. it is factory written and unique.
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> disconnecting coax input cable to modem will break his internet service
> and drop his dhcp connection to provider.
>
> disconnecting modem cable output from computer will break his dhcp
> connection to cable modem. when he connects back up, he will receive
> same default from cable modem.
>
> or, pull power to cable modem.
>
> both hdcp's reset.
>
> no reset button. no re-setup of cable modem 'password', 'vpi', 'vci',
> 'atm encap', 'atm pvc', etc, whatever, needed.
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What your forgetting is the mac# from a previous device, Computer ,etc, 
some cable modems will retain that mac # and not connect to any new 
devices until you clear the old one.