This is quite a common issue that arises in most of our cable ISP forums. When placing a new PC onto a new cable modem, you need to make sure you've rebooted the modem for at least 30-seconds. The cable modem remembers the last MAC Address connected to it's WAN port. Rebooting it in the 30-second period should clear out the data stored within the modem, and allow other devices to connect.

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by drake edited by sashwa
last modified: 2005-02-23 17:07:44