On Friday 04 May 2007 13:17:21 James Tait wrote: > I've documented the required process for both on LiveJournal (I can find > links if anyone's interested), but it boils down to this: when you first > connect your computer to the cable modem, you should get a private IP > address via DHCP. You need to register your MAC address (along with > your account number and PIN I think), which is done via a web interface. > Then you'll be told to reboot your computer, after which you get a > public IP address via DHCP.
One thing to note here, and I only mention it because your post has reminded me, MAC address changes don't seem to matter: I have quite happily changed routers connected to my cable modem without any need to contact NTL. Regards, Michael Erskine. -- Schmidt's Observation: All things being equal, a fat person uses more soap than a thin person. ___________________________________________________________ Try the all-new Yahoo! Mail. "The New Version is radically easier to use" The Wall Street Journal http://uk.docs.yahoo.com/nowyoucan.html -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.kubuntu.org/UKTeam/