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From: Hugh Jeego on 5 Jan 2010 05:56 "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:7qgcplFgp5U1(a)mid.individual.net... > Superman" <"the _man_of_steel wrote >> Rod Speed wrote >>> Superman"<"the _man_of_steel wrote: >>>> Fast Freddy wrote >>>>> Superman wrote > >>>>>> This will probably seem like a dumbass question to the tech savvy >>>>>> ppl here, but here goes.. > >>>>>> Q1/ I have a Bigpond cable modem, and I believe that BP connects >>>>>> using the MAC address of the modem? I also have another cable >>>>>> access point and modem of the same kind (Motorola Surfboard), so >>>>>> I'm wondering if there's any way to set the spare modem to the >>>>>> same MAC address so that I can set up another internet access point? > >>>>> no, the mac address is like a serial number, each unit is unique, >>>>> if you change the modem you have to inform the service provider >>>>> that you have changed the router so they can reset the mac address >>>>> to id the different router. > >>>> Any chance the ISP would give me two MAC addresses on the same >>>> account without extra cost? > >>> It wouldnt work even if they did. You cant have two in use at once. > >> Well that cleared that up, thanks. It looks like i'm stuck with a >> router/bridge option, or else running 40 metres of ethernet cable from a >> switch. Either way it's not going to be cheap. > > It can be. You can often pick up routers for peanuts second hand. > REALLY? There's quite a few peanuts in Federal Parliament! Good trade, that, I reckon! :)
From: Anonymous on 5 Jan 2010 14:39 "Superman" <"the _man_of_steel"@metropolis.com> wrote in message news:wfE0n.66979$ze1.42098(a)news-server.bigpond.net.au... > On 5/01/2010 8:42 PM, @com wrote: > >> >> >> "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >> news:7qgcplFgp5U1(a)mid.individual.net... >>> Superman" <"the _man_of_steel wrote >>>> Rod Speed wrote >>>>> Superman"<"the _man_of_steel wrote: >>>>>> Fast Freddy wrote >>>>>>> Superman wrote >>> >>>>>>>> This will probably seem like a dumbass question to the tech savvy >>>>>>>> ppl here, but here goes.. >>> >>>>>>>> Q1/ I have a Bigpond cable modem, and I believe that BP connects >>>>>>>> using the MAC address of the modem? I also have another cable >>>>>>>> access point and modem of the same kind (Motorola Surfboard), so >>>>>>>> I'm wondering if there's any way to set the spare modem to the >>>>>>>> same MAC address so that I can set up another internet access >>>>>>>> point? >>> >>>>>>> no, the mac address is like a serial number, each unit is unique, >>>>>>> if you change the modem you have to inform the service provider >>>>>>> that you have changed the router so they can reset the mac address >>>>>>> to id the different router. >>> >>>>>> Any chance the ISP would give me two MAC addresses on the same >>>>>> account without extra cost? >>> >>>>> It wouldnt work even if they did. You cant have two in use at once. >>> >>>> Well that cleared that up, thanks. It looks like i'm stuck with a >>>> router/bridge option, or else running 40 metres of ethernet cable from >>>> a switch. Either way it's not going to be cheap. >>> >>> It can be. You can often pick up routers for peanuts second hand. >>> >>> Even brand new routers dont cost much. >>> >> >> Just bought another one, s/hand this time for $20. >> Cheap as chips! > > wireless? so I can use two routers instead of a router and bridge, can't > I? > > -- Just one at a time fido.
From: Anonymous on 5 Jan 2010 16:04 "Hugh Jeego" <id(a)example.com> wrote in message news:w5adnYD0lfRkh97WnZ2dnUVZ8tCdnZ2d(a)westnet.com.au... > > "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:7qgcplFgp5U1(a)mid.individual.net... >> Superman" <"the _man_of_steel wrote >>> Rod Speed wrote >>>> Superman"<"the _man_of_steel wrote: >>>>> Fast Freddy wrote >>>>>> Superman wrote >> >>>>>>> This will probably seem like a dumbass question to the tech savvy >>>>>>> ppl here, but here goes.. >> >>>>>>> Q1/ I have a Bigpond cable modem, and I believe that BP connects >>>>>>> using the MAC address of the modem? I also have another cable >>>>>>> access point and modem of the same kind (Motorola Surfboard), so >>>>>>> I'm wondering if there's any way to set the spare modem to the >>>>>>> same MAC address so that I can set up another internet access point? >> >>>>>> no, the mac address is like a serial number, each unit is unique, >>>>>> if you change the modem you have to inform the service provider >>>>>> that you have changed the router so they can reset the mac address >>>>>> to id the different router. >> >>>>> Any chance the ISP would give me two MAC addresses on the same >>>>> account without extra cost? >> >>>> It wouldnt work even if they did. You cant have two in use at once. >> >>> Well that cleared that up, thanks. It looks like i'm stuck with a >>> router/bridge option, or else running 40 metres of ethernet cable from a >>> switch. Either way it's not going to be cheap. >> >> It can be. You can often pick up routers for peanuts second hand. >> > > REALLY? There's quite a few peanuts in Federal Parliament! Good trade, > that, I reckon! :) Quite a few kangaroos as well:) meat pies and holden cars
From: Rod Speed on 5 Jan 2010 16:01 Hugh Jeego wrote: > "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:7qgcplFgp5U1(a)mid.individual.net... >> Superman" <"the _man_of_steel wrote >>> Rod Speed wrote >>>> Superman"<"the _man_of_steel wrote: >>>>> Fast Freddy wrote >>>>>> Superman wrote >> >>>>>>> This will probably seem like a dumbass question to the tech >>>>>>> savvy ppl here, but here goes.. >> >>>>>>> Q1/ I have a Bigpond cable modem, and I believe that BP connects >>>>>>> using the MAC address of the modem? I also have another cable >>>>>>> access point and modem of the same kind (Motorola Surfboard), so >>>>>>> I'm wondering if there's any way to set the spare modem to the >>>>>>> same MAC address so that I can set up another internet access >>>>>>> point? >> >>>>>> no, the mac address is like a serial number, each unit is unique, >>>>>> if you change the modem you have to inform the service provider >>>>>> that you have changed the router so they can reset the mac >>>>>> address to id the different router. >> >>>>> Any chance the ISP would give me two MAC addresses on the same >>>>> account without extra cost? >> >>>> It wouldnt work even if they did. You cant have two in use at once. >> >>> Well that cleared that up, thanks. It looks like i'm stuck with a >>> router/bridge option, or else running 40 metres of ethernet cable >>> from a switch. Either way it's not going to be cheap. >> >> It can be. You can often pick up routers for peanuts second hand. > REALLY? Yep, heaps on ebay etc. > There's quite a few peanuts in Federal Parliament! Good trade, that, I reckon! :) I bet the person with the router wouldnt agree |-(
From: Jasen Betts on 7 Jan 2010 06:30
On 2010-01-05, Superman <"the _man_of_steel"@metropolis.com> wrote: > On 3/01/2010 9:36 PM, Jasen Betts wrote: > >> On 2010-01-02, Superman<"the _man_of_steel"@metropolis.com> wrote: >> >> >>> What I was actually asking is.. what equipment does the router transmit >>> to? Routers are only transmitters, right? not receivers. So what can I >>> use as the receiver if I go the wireless route? I can't use a dongle as >>> I need to connect via an ethernet socket, and that's because I'm not >>> wanting to connect to a computer but a DVDR. >>> >> a "wireless bridge" or an access point that supports bridging can be >> used to connect wired devices to a wireless network. >> >> > > Thanks. I'll have to investigate the difference between that and a > router. I assume that the bridge would be cheaper. the main difference is the bridge puts the wired devices on the same subnet as the wireless devices. a router would put them on a different subnet, so the bridge is easier to set up. Last time I was buying, bridges were more expensive even though they are simpler devices. (probably not a large enough market) --- news://freenews.netfront.net/ - complaints: news(a)netfront.net --- |