Re: [PLUG] cable modem and MAC

[Paul <emailme@dpagin.net>]

Good!  Thanks to you and all.  Looks like my GNU/Linux PC will become 
our new router/firewall/wireless access point.  Although I see routers 
for $30 or $40 dollars, that is expensive for me at this time, and I 
figure I can learn more by using iptables.

Chris wrote:

> Doesn't matter, as long as they have the mac of the modem. I've switch
> my router many of times, once you switch it out it takes some time for
> them to get the new mac of the router. I believe each time I switched
> out routers it took 15 mins before I got a new lease.
>  


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