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From: John Murphy <jfm@blueyonder.co.uk>
To: "Jeremy Cooper" <jmcoop5@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: DHCP not getting IP
Date: Sat, 27 Oct 2001 21:34:42 +0100
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"Jeremy Cooper" <jmcoop5@hotmail.com> wrote:

>I have been trying to set up my first freebsd box using dhcp.  I have =
tried
>a few things but I am unable to get an IP address
>from my ISP, Starpower via cable modem.  I have tried a few things but I=
 am
>stuck right now.  Does anyone have any
>suggestions.

I use a cable modem with an ISP that requires the MAC (ether) address
of the NIC is registered with them.  Perhaps Starpower is similar.

Just a thought,
John.

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