Shawn wrote: > > > power down the modem first worked. guess it remembered something > > thanks for your help!! > > > shawn > It is very common for DSL and cable modems to remember the MAC address they gave the lease to, and not to work with any other NIC untill ether power-cycled, or the lease expires. Some even require your ISP tell the modem to accept a new NIC. This is the reason for the "clone" option on a lot of firewall/routers. Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
