Basic Switch question regarding cable modem sharing.

[moolman]

Hi,
I have a basic question about sharing a cable modem using a switch/router such as a linksys. My cable company registers the ethernet card address so that only that specific card can access the network. So do I have to register the switch address with them or does the switch allow the card address to be recongnized by the cable modem system. If this is so will I have to keep the computer on with the registered card for the other computers on the switch to have internet access.

Thanks

Alex

 

[Daniel]

They register the mac address of the card and not just the IP address? Worst case maybe call them and tell them you have a laptop you want to connect on occasion instead of your desktop and would you need to register that too, to see if it's really needed.

 

[JackMDS]

If you get this Cable/DSL Router/Switch.


Get one can clone the original MAC number.