I am doing the same thing running NAT overlaod off my ip address on the
ethernet interface. I had to unplug the cable modem then p;ug it in again so
that it would take the mac address of the ethernet interface. Worked fine
after that.
Raul
-Original Message-
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
Timothy Metz
Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 8:54 AM
To: John S.; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: IOS DHCP options (2514 and picky CATV server)
are you sure they are not also checking your mac address. I think
roadrunner or @home does
Tim
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
> John S.
> Sent: Sunday, April 01, 2001 12:36 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: IOS DHCP options (2514 and picky CATV server)
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I've hooked up my 2415 running 12.1(2)T to the CATV modem, but
> I'm having a
> DHCP problem. Basically, the CATV company provides registered host names
> (format: ab9-a.catv.area1.catv.com) and the host name must be in the
> DHCP request packet, or the CATV system drops the request.
>
> Sniffing my NT4 SP6a machine requesting an IP, I see the host
> name in under
> the DHCP Header in the format:
> DHCP Host name = "ab9-a.tv.area1.center2.catv.com".
>
> Sniiffing my Cisco router, this entry is "".
>
> Don't suppose there is any way to force the inclusion of the host
> name in a
> DHCP request in IOS?
>
> FYI, I set the hostname combos below with no luck:
>
> 1)
> hostname ab9-a
> ip domain-name tv.area1.center2.catv.com
>
> 2)
> hostname ab9-a.tv.area1.center2.catv.com
> (This gets truncated though)
>
> Regards,
>
> --john
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