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The cable modem MAC address is a twelve-character alphanumeric identifier. It is usually found on the back of the modem.
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How does a modem identify itself to headend?
Mac address
How do I change mac address of my Aztech dsl605ew DSL Modem?
You can't. The MAC address is a permanant part of the device.
Shouldn't I get my modem from my internet service provider?
A modem purchased from your Internet Service Provider is generally required for them to provide you service. The MAC address assigned to your modem is registered in their system.
Why does your isp need to know the mac address of your cable modem or dsl modem?
The MAC address (Media Access Control) is used to identify a specific piece of network hardware, such as a network interface card (NIC), a router or a modem. Since your ISP will only wish to allow Internet access to paying customers, it can check the MAC address of your router against its list to see if it belongs to a valid customer. If you change your equipment, typically, your ISP will provide you with a process to register the new hardware's MAC address with them.
What does the cable company have to know about your cable modem to connect your service?
In order to activate your service the cable company must know the MAC address of the cable modem you have installed.
Internet via modem and wireless router The modem connects just fine but not with the router All the lights are on however it does not connect to the internet What could be the problem?
after switching from the modem to the router you need to recycle the power on the modem to reread the mac address of the new device
What does masquerading mean on a computer?
Often, this means MAC masquerading. MAC is the unique hardware address to an ethernet adapter. For instance, your computer would have one MAC address for a wired ethernet port, and another for a wifi adapter.Masquerading means passing off another MAC as the one actually belonging to the adapter.Example:You have a cable modem connected to your cable ISP, and a single computer connected to the modem. Your computer wired ethernet MAC is 11:22:33:44:55:66.You go out and buy a new wifi router+access point, and try to connect it to the modem, and connect your PC to the access point via WiFi. It doesn't work. You connect to the access point but not the internet.Why not?When your modem was initially set up with the ISP, the ISP "provisioned" (allowed access to) the MAC address of your PC (11:22:33:44:55:66).Now that the router is connected to the modem, the ISP sees the MAC address of the router (99.88.77.66.55.44) and does not see the "allowed" MAC address of your PC because your PC is no longer directly connected to the ISP.Proper fix: Call ISP and re-provision the new MAC address of the router.Quick fix: set up the router's MAC masquerading function to transmit the old PC MAC address instead of the router's MAC, tricking the ISP into thinking the old hardware is still connected.
Is it possible to reset a dsl modem so you get a new ip address without turning it off?
Even though modems usually get ip addresses from a DHCP server (dynamic ip address) providers usually bind the modem mac address with a dynamic address. It means that basically you have a fixed ip address. Reseting modems might not necessary mean the modem gets a new ip address. But it happens with certain services.
Do you hook the mac to the internet modem or to the wireless router versus the PC to the modem?
MAC/PC/printer to router. Router to modem. Modem to wall/internet. Wired or wireless router is optional, same principle.
What do you do when your wireless connection works but you can't get on the internet?
Some ISP require that you have certain MAC address. If you have connected your computer first directly to the modem, ISP data base will accept your computer's MAC address only. Every router has an option "Copy your computer's MAC" try to use that and see how it goes.
Why won't my internet work when i just hooked up a linksys wireless router?
If the internet connection going to your router is connected to a modem then you mght want to turn it off. The modem will have the MAC for your PC stored in it and when you plug in the router it sees its a different MAC and it wont work. Switch the modem off, take a break and then power it on again. When you leave it off for a while it looses all its data, including the MAC address and the next time its powered on it checks for the MAC and finds your router and then it will work. Hopefully.
How do you set up a dial up connection on a mac?
For a dial-up connection on a Mac you would use the internal modem or an external modem connected via USB.
