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Old 03-10-2007, 05:10 PM
Mark McIntyre
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Default Re: Buffalo router disupts internet connection on lease renewal

On Sat, 10 Mar 2007 08:01:48 -0600, in alt.internet.wireless , Peabody
<waybackNO784SPAM44@yahoo.com> wrote:

>I use a non-random range of 16 sequential numbers beginning
>with the MAC of my old DSL modem from the SBC days. I just
>assumed that no DSL modem MAC would ever be used by a cable
>modem, either on Cox or anywhere else.


Remember that the MAC addy is related to the manufacturer of the
network interface, not the router or type of router. Buffalo also make
DSL modems, probably using the same hardware apart from swapping an
ethernet WAN port for a phone line Wan port.

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Mark McIntyre

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