Cable Modem Problem

[causearuckus]

Ok, I have a new computer I built with a ASUS AV8 Deluxe mobo. It was at my friends house with his DSL and the net worked fine. I bring it home and hook it up to my Motorolla Surfboard cable modem., and it doesnt connect to the net.... the DHCP wont assign this new computer an IP, wtf! I hook up this other computer and it works fine.... what should I do?>

 

[ohnnyj]

Start->Run: typed "cmd". In the Command Prompt type ipconfig /release then ipconfig /renew.

Don't know if this will work but it is worth a try.

 

[racefan]

unplug the cable modem from the wall electricity for 1 minute then replug it in and it will reset the modem to the IP address of the system it is attached to.

 

[fireontheway]

Originally posted by: racefan
unplug the cable modem from the wall electricity for 1 minute then replug it in and it will reset the modem to the IP address of the system it is attached to.

what he said, Power Cycle it.

 

[WackyDan]

unplug the cable modem for longer. Overnight if needed.. then plug in the new computer. It should work.

Has to do with the MAC address of the prior system.

 

[stevty2889]

yeah, wacky is right, it is looking for the mac adress of the network card from your other PC, so that is why it isn't working. Why not get a router, so you can hook them both up, and use mac cloning on the router..