Malcolm J Harwood on 23 Nov 2004 15:01:02 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] Re: DSL she no go...


On Tuesday 23 November 2004 08:51 am, Stephen Gran wrote:

> It's a dhcp setup now, it used to be just static setup, but now they
> link your MAC address to your dhcp lease.  So, yes, if you swap NICs,
> you have to either call them or send them an email letting them know
> about it.

Or you can just reset the MAC on your replacement card, which is what I did 
when one of mine died. (Which works as long as the old NIC doesn't go 
somewhere else on the same network - not a problem with a dead card, but if 
you have some other reason for swapping them it might be an issue).


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