Changing MAC address - Broadcom 4400 NIC card

[James Knott]

Lennart Sorensen wrote:
> On Sat, Jun 07, 2008 at 07:35:49PM -0400, James Knott wrote:
>   
>> While many do that, it may also be possible to use a new MAC by shutting 
>> down the modem for a few minutes.
>>     
>
> Certainly some areas of rogers require powering off the modem for about
> 15 minutes before it access a new MAC address.  At least they used to.
> Depended on the modem type to some extent.  I think the old 'giant
> heatsink' modems tended to require it.
>
>   
It's certainly a simple enough thing to try.  Turn off the modem, go for 
a beer and then come back and try again.  Repeat as needed.  ;-)


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