After inserting 2nd NIC my cable modem stops working

[Michael Voight]

Right Chris,

ISPs call us to set up DHCP to only allow certain MACs or Vendor code
in.
The reason, I am told, is because people could just throw any CM onto
there line the CATV is coming in on. 

Michael

Chris Dickens wrote:
> 
> Chris:
> 
> Thanks so much for your assistance, I think it's all because I thought
> I could set it up without telling @Home of my new MAC address.  I have
> finally found someone with Intermedia at Home that may be able to get my
> new modem provisioned.  The problem was originally that the router
> would not connect to the cable network after finding both the upstream
> and downstream carrier's on the cable line, it'd get T3 Timeouts or
> DHCP Watchdog timeouts on my "show contr cable 0 mac errors" while
> initializing and would consequently give up trying to get on the
> network.
> 
> I'll be in touch by e-mail if you wouldn't mind I retain your
> assistance at a future time though. 8-)
> 
> Thanks!
> --Chris
> 
> In article <W0pB3.6268$N36.97914 at news1.rdc1.sdca.home.com>,
>   "Chris Hickman" <cpwh1 at home.com> wrote:
> > Chris my name is also chris I have several years experance with cisco
> > routers, and modems what kind of trouble are you having. maybe I can
> help.
> >
> > ---Chris H.
> >
> > Chris Dickens <chrisdickens at my-deja.com> wrote in message
> > news:7r10i7$18s$1 at nnrp1.deja.com...
> > > No problem.  Just helping out, hope someone comes by and can help me
> > > with my Cisco cable modem. 8-)
> > >
> > > --Chris
> > >
> > > In article <hsQA3.10583$Pv4.5138 at news.rdc1.mi.home.com>,
> > >   "Todd" <toddoconnor at home.com> wrote:
> > > > Chris
> > > > you were EXACTLY correct
> > > >
> > > > I did make the change and all is good
> > > >
> > > > Thanks a million
> > > > Todd
> > > >
> > > > chrisdickens at my-deja.com wrote in message <7qv7jd$qg5
> > > $1 at nnrp1.deja.com>...
> > > > >When setting up the 2nd NIC in yout box, be sure to set ONLY an
> > > internal
> > > > >IP address (192.168.*.*) and subnet mask only!  Do not define a
> > > default
> > > > >gateway, otherwise your apps may try to reach the DNS servers
> through
> > > > >the local network instead of the 1st NIC which SHOULD have the
> > > default
> > > > >gateway of your ISP/Cable Co.
> > > > >
> > > > >Let us know,
> > > > >--Chris
> > > > >
> > > > >In article <RsDA3.9790$Pv4.5125 at news.rdc1.mi.home.com>,
> > > > >  "Todd" <toddoconnor at home.com> wrote:
> > > > >> If I remove the 2nd NIC, cable modem works fine. I can't seem
> to
> > > get
> > > > >DNS
> > > > >> working with two NICs in the machine..
> > > > >> As usual Comcast Cable doesn't support Dual NIC's or NT40 Svr.
> > > > >>
> > > > >> All settings are correct.. Comcast verified them
> > > > >>
> > > > >> N E Help will do
> > > > >> Todd
> > > > >>
> > > > >>
> > > > >
> > > > >
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> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
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