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I agree with Tom on this one. Most modems remember the MAC address of the
LAN card or router that they've become "friendly" with and it takes them
a little time to get over the heart break ;-)
> "Sparky Spartacus" <Sparky@universalexports.org> wrote in message
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>
>> Tom Scales wrote:
>>
>>> "Eddie Aftandilian" <aftandilian@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>>>> <tom_nospam_ba@pobox.com> wrote in message
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>>>>> My 9100 came with an Intel Pro100 VE integrated socket. I tried
>>>>> all ways to get broadbanding via it and my Linksys Wireless-G ADSL
>>>>> Gateway router without success.
>>>>>
>>>>> I removed the CNET Pro200WL PCI fast Ethernet adapter from my old
>>>>> Dimension 4300, installed it in the 9100, connected up and I'm
>>>>> broadbanding with no set-up needed; it just worked!
>>>>>
>>>>> Any thoughts? Thanks, Tom
>>>>>
>>>> It's possible your ADSL modem is keyed to the MAC address of your
>>>> old Ethernet card. Do you remember having to register your old
>>>> Ethernet card with your DSL provider? If so, you should be able to
>>>> call them and get them to update the MAC address in their database.
>>>>
>>> I'll get it is easier than that.
>>>
>>> Disconnect the modem from power for 5 minutes. Connect it to the
>>> new machine's lan port, power on the modem and then the PC.
>>>
>>> This bit me before.
>>>
>> How about using IPCONFIG to do a Release/Renew? (run from a command
>> prompt under XP)
>>
> I don't think that' sthe problem. The modem likely remembers the Mac
> id of the card to which it was connected. The 5 minutes should let it
> forget.
>
> Tom
>
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