Subject: Re: Change/Clone a MAC/NIC Address?
To: Gene ENonymous <yancm@sdf.lonestar.org>
From: John Klos <john@sixgirls.org>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 04/05/2002 19:07:22
Hi,

> My basic question is, can I change the MAC address in the internal
> ethernet interface of my Centris 650 (sn0)?
>
> The issue I have is that I want to run DHCP for my cable modem
> with InsightBB (which uses ATT's cable modem infrastructure) and
> they tie the cable modem / DHCP to a single registered client
> MAC. They fully allow you to re register clients, but I would
> really like to be able to be able to just switch back and forth
> without jumping through hoops.

You could avoid the problem altogether by adding an ethernet card to the
Centris and using it to do IP NAT; then as many computers as you like can
be added to the local network without reregistering MAC addresses.

John Klos