Couldn't of said it better myself ! However, it seems that MAC's are also
built in to cablemodems, as well as NIC's, and different ISP's are pulling
(polling?) the MAC's from either one or the other piece of equipment,
depending on their system. I guess it's just a different version of ISDN
routers which use a programmable PCMCIA card to maintain an IP number for
their router.
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2000 3:16 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Internet configuration for Mandrake 7.0
> The MAC comes from a set of numbers/letters that each manufacturer gets
for
> their hardware. This gives each card (ethernet for example) a unique
address
> that is programmed into the firmware of the card and is traceable to the
manufacturer. It is the fundamental address used in routing. Unless the
> manufacturer is kind enough to post the MAC address on the device, the
only
> way I know to find it is with a sniffer.
>
> Barry :)
>
>
> On Mon, 21 August 2000, "markOpoleO" wrote:
>
> >
> > I went through 2 cable modems and 3 nic for my service. The MAC is
located
> > outside box i was told...*shrug*
> > I got a new cable modem cause they used a no name brand i never heard
of,
> > got a us robotics and like it better. hehe
> >
> > markOpoleO
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Dan LaBine" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 9:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] Internet configuration for Mandrake 7.0
> >
> >
> > | Nope, I'm not using your provider. But this is the first I hear of a
> > | cablemodem having a MAC address, too, so you could be right. It's
either
> > an
> > | extra EEPROM chip in the cablemodem or some such piece of equipment if
> > thats
> > | the case. With mine, you need to contact them if you change your NIC.
Then
> > | they scan your system, get the MAC, and your back up. Here, it's
actually
> > | the MAC address that ID's you to them, and then they can connect you.
It's
> > | probably the same 4 U, but as you say, the address comes from your
> > | cablemodem. Hmmm,..you just never know, do ya?
> > |
> > | Dan
> > | ----- Original Message -----
> > | From: "Greg Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > | To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > | Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 10:36 PM
> > | Subject: Re: [newbie] Internet configuration for Mandrake 7.0
> > |
> > |
> > | > > The first thing to remember is that you MUST use that network card
!
> > | Each
> > | > network card ( No matter who built it ), has a distinct MAC (
Machine
> > | Access
> > | > Code )....and it is how your ISP identifies your computer when
you're
> > | > connecting.
> > | >
> > | > Are you sure this is necessary? I've changed NICs three times since
I've
> > | > gotten my cable modem (configuration screwey-ness), and nothing
> > | detrimental
> > | > has happened to me... Actually, the MAC address that was recorded on
the
> > | > optonline website was that of the *cable modem* not a NIC! Are you
> > | positive
> > | > it's not just a quirk of your particular cable provider? (unless
you're
> > | with
> > | > optonline also.)
> > | >
> > | > --Greg
> > | >
> > | > ----- Original Message -----
> > | >
> > | > The first thing to remember is that you MUST use that network card !
> > Each
> > | > network card ( No matter who built it ), has a distinct MAC (
Machine
> > | Access
> > | > Code ). That code is only used on your card. It is not
transferrable to
> > | > another card and it is how your ISP identifies your computer when
you're
> > | > connecting. I just learned this the hard way 2 days ago. There is
almost
> > | > nothing to configure in Mandrake. Go to Drakconf, Network
Configuration,
> > | > find your NIC (Network Interface Card). You don't need to put
anything
> > in
> > | > for Host Name + Domain, or Alias. Make sure that the "Enabled"
button is
> > | > turned on (Pushed in), and make sure that you've selected DHCP as
well.
> > | That
> > | > should do it. You can also enter your DNS numbers which you will
find on
> > | > your ISP's web-site. If you have all of that configured, everything
> > should
> > | > be fine. Make sure that you have not enabled ADSL, PPPOE, or ISDN
> > anywhere
> > | > is Drakconf. At the worst, you may want to reboot, just to make sure
> > | > everything is O.K.
> > | >
> > | > That's all.
> > | > ----- Original Message -----
> > | > From: Mifune
> > | > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > | > Sent: Sunday, August 20, 2000 4:59 PM
> > | > Subject: [newbie] Internet configuration for Mandrake 7.0
> > | >
> > | >
> > | > Hi,
> > | > I have installed Linux Mandrake 7.0 on my computer.
> > | > I would like to configure my internetconnection using a cable modem.
> > | > The only information to do so that I found concerns Mandrake 6.0
> > | > This tells me to go to control panel, select network configuration
(of
> > | > course),
> > | > and then select interfaces.
> > | > But the network configuration panel of Mandrake 7.0 gives me no such
> > | option.
> > | > I get the options: Basic host information, Name server
specifications,
> > | > Routings and gateways, Host name search path, NIS, IPX interface and
> > | > PPP/SLP/PIP.
> > | > Can somebody help me?
> > | >
> > | >
> > | >
> > |
> >
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