Multiple ethernets on one cable modem

[kancer at kancer.978.org (Kris)]

Its simple -M1x "Provisions" your NIC MAC -at cable modem power on it
grabs your MAC address and asks the DHCP server if this MAC is provisioned
or not -if it is you get spat out an IP -if not NO IP for you!

 -Kris

On Thu, 2 Dec 1999, Niall Kavanagh wrote:

> Okay, so the modem is doing the filtering based on the MAC that YOUR NIC
> reports to it, not some M1X database? I think that's where I was confused. I
> thought people were saying the modems were smart enough to query a list
> somewhere and decide if it's an "authorized" MAC.
> 
> So if I throw in a new NIC, power cycle the modem so it picks up the new
> MAC, will I still be able to get an IP address?
> 
> Sorry if I'm starting to bug you. I'm starting to irritate myself. ;)
> 
> FYI, I'm pretty sure Derek is back online. His DNS record update went
> through yesterday, so if he's subscribed via his @netria.com address he
> should be getting mail there. I'm not sure if his work email is working yet
> though.
> 
> And thanks to all who are enlightening me!
> 

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