Eric Peterson wrote: > I just moved from Minnetonka to Brooklyn Park. In the process I > transferred my cable internet. After dealing with Comcast on the phone > I looked for alternatives, but unfortunately it looks like Sprint is > the only other provider of DSL/Cable in the area. So I'm still with > Comcast (feel free to make recommendations). > > I was able to get my connection working with my Linux laptop just > fine, but when I connect the Linksys which is running OpenWRT it never > gets an IP. > > Any ideas? I'm thinking Comcast is somehow blocking my Linksys, but I > that's just speculation. > > My old connection was Time Warner until Comcast took over. > > Some cable companies lock the MAC address, preventing a new PC/router from getting an IP address via DHCP after another client has already asked for one on that connection. For Mediacom, which I have, all I have to do is remove power from the cable modem for a couple of minutes to clear the ARP cache after which I can power it on and connect a new machine. Comcast may require the additional step of having somebody reset things on their side. -- jeremy