Re: Modem MACs and how ISPs view them, was Re: on the verge of …

2021-03-09 Thread rhkramer
On Tuesday, March 09, 2021 03:54:18 PM David Wright wrote: > On Tue 09 Mar 2021 at 08:12:47 (-0500), rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > > I have DSL service, and a spare modem that I've occasionally put in > > service (for testing the "main" modem) and have not had to notify the > > ISP. (They were both

Re: Modem MACs and how ISPs view them, was Re: on the verge of …

2021-03-09 Thread IL Ka
I will try to share my knowledge about DSL and DOCSIS (cable modems) although it may be inaccurate and/or outdated and valid only for my country. MAC address only exists in Ethernet networks or something that emulates it. Ethernet (Level 2) networks are connected with Level 3 devices called router

Re: Modem MACs and how ISPs view them, was Re: on the verge of …

2021-03-09 Thread Nicholas Geovanis
My sanity requires top-posting: See your very last sentence: You go to an HTTP port at a non-routable address which should be on the box. Usually on a yellow sticker. Now I've never tried to program that interaction but I bet it could be done. For comparison, biggish Juniper routers are configured

Modem MACs and how ISPs view them, was Re: on the verge of …

2021-03-09 Thread David Wright
Change of topic overdue: On Tue 09 Mar 2021 at 00:12:40 (-0500), Felix Miata wrote: > David Wright composed on 2021-03-08 22:37 (UTC-0600): > > On Sun 07 Mar 2021 at 21:37:37 (-0500), Felix Miata wrote: > > >> Having != connected. The extras are spares. :) > > > I realise that, but if your servi