MAC Cloning For Cable Connection
Some cable Internet service providers require that device connected to the cable modem has the MAC address of the PC that was originally registered with the cable Internet provider. If this is required to set up the
1.On the computer that was originally registered with your service provider.
For Windows 98/Me users: Go to Start > Run > command. Type in ipconfig/ all. The physical address listed is your system’s MAC address.
For Windows 2000/XP users: Go to Start> Run > cmd. Type in ipconfig/ all. The physical address listed is your system’s MAC address.
For Mac users: Click the Apple icon in the upper left hand corner of the screen. Go to System Preferences > Network and click on the network device you use to connect to the Internet. Click the Ethernet button. The ethernet ID listed is your system’s MAC address.
2.Write down the MAC address of your system. This address is written in the following format: 00:aa:bb:11:22:33.
3.Open a Web browser and type in the IP address of the
4.Select DHCP from the connection type pull down menu.
5.In the MAC Cloning field, enter your system’s MAC address (from step 2).
6.Click the Save button to save your settings.
7.Mac Cloning configuration is now complete.
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