-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Cable Modem Provisioning
- From: "~OoO~" <SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2005 12:06:13 -0500
I guess depends on the cable company, they may have it set to only use a
specific mode, their own modem, and that when you first connect with it
it'll download new firmware. But, more realistically, you may be downloading
software for the computer, if you need something specific to the cable
company.
Also... some cable companies want to register the unique MAC address of your
modem, so that no one else can connect with your account. So, first time you
connect any modem, if it's a MAC address that's not registered, it'll jump
to a page that attempts to register the MAC address first.
Where are you getting your info from, or why do you ask?
---Troth
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cajun
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2005 10:52 AM
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Cable Modem Provisioning
Is it true that when a cable modem is first installed that a "provisioning"
process takes place whereby software is downloaded to the modem from the
cable company before the modem can communicate with the network, and every
time you power up the modem, the network looks for this software?
)
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[_]? dj
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