At 07:54 AM -0800 02/13/2003, Dennis McLaughlin wrote: >I need to know how to change the MAC address on the >Ethernet adapter in my PowerMac 8500 under MacOS >9.0.4. > >I've been using Win2k on my cable modem (DHCP) for a >while now and everything works fine. I plugged in my >Mac but it can't obtain an IP address over DHCP.
The cable modem has been authorized by your ISP to only talk to one computer. It does this by remembering the first MAC it sees. You can reset this simply by power-cycling the modem. - Dan. -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; end list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
