| 1 |
On 09/10/13 22:48, Mick wrote: |
| 2 |
>On Tuesday 10 Sep 2013 22:38:35 Joseph wrote: |
| 3 |
>> My connection to my provider is kind of slow, so they suggested I connect |
| 4 |
>> one of the box directly to the cable modem. Since I have a dynamic IP |
| 5 |
>> (that hardly ever changes), I'll disconnect the router and configure one |
| 6 |
>> of my box to the same mac address has router eth0 has and connect it to |
| 7 |
>> the mode. |
| 8 |
> |
| 9 |
>You would normally also need to authenticate onto your ISP's network, a |
| 10 |
>function previously performed by the modem. Unless you connect a router |
| 11 |
>behind the modem to do the PPPoE authentication you will need to do this at |
| 12 |
>the PC. |
| 13 |
> |
| 14 |
> |
| 15 |
>> This should ensure that my IP will not change. |
| 16 |
> |
| 17 |
>There is a possibility that you will pick up a new IP address if your |
| 18 |
>connection resync's. |
| 19 |
> |
| 20 |
> |
| 21 |
>> All I want to do is to run a test speed from: testmy.net |
| 22 |
> |
| 23 |
>I will be *really* surprised if you see a difference in speed in any way |
| 24 |
>attributable to the change you want to implement at the modem. |
| 25 |
> |
| 26 |
>-- |
| 27 |
>Regards, |
| 28 |
>Mick |
| 29 |
|
| 30 |
I just changed the MAC and I got the same IP from the shaw modem but you are correct the speed did not improved I got only 4Mbps down. |
| 31 |
|
| 32 |
-- |
| 33 |
Joseph |
Archives