*sporks* Time Warner

[gridlockjoe]

The move went well, and I am now in Houston.

For the tech minded: anyone know any reason why my PC will go on line when hooked up directly to the cable modem, but the brand-new router won't? This is gonna put a serious crimp in my ReplayTV use if this continues. :(

Oh well. Leaving for work in less than a half hour, and Houston has welcomed me with a very heavy rain.

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[womble2.livejournal.com]

Each network interface has a (more-or-less) unique "MAC" address built into it which is used to distinguish the different network interfaces on a single segment of network. For Internet communication, though, it's necessary to have an "IP" address, which is normally assigned dynamically by your ISP. The cable co will assign a different IP address to each MAC address. However, if you suddenly start using a different MAC address on the line, it won't issue you a second IP address - that's usually an extra-cost option. There are several things you can try.

1. Give up the PC's IP address:
   1. With the PC connected directly to the cable modem, open the "Run" dialog (press "Start", then "Run...") and enter "cmd" (if you're using Windows 2000 or XP) or "command" (if you're using Windows 98 or Me).
   2. In the Command Prompt window that appears, enter "ipconfig /release".
   3. Shut down the PC and turn off the cable modem.
   4. Attach the router to the cable modem and PC and turn on the cable modem, router and PC in that order.
   If that doesn't work, then:
2. Repeat the above, but wait an hour or so before turning things on again. And as a last resort, or if you're in a hurry:
3. The router may offer the option of "cloning" the MAC address of the PC, so the ISP never sees the difference. Refer to the manual for instructions on how to do this.

[gridlockjoe.livejournal.com]

I figured out the problem: The router needed a firmware update. Flashed the ROM, and all is well. *whew*