From: MrPounder@RationalThought.com   
      
   "Java Jive"  wrote in message   
   news:02uih71l00mdrg9ebjroeu6ag2v5952vlo@4ax.com...   
   > Most cable suppliers only allow connection to their network to devices   
   > with known MAC addresses.  By telling the company that your old cable   
   > modem was u/s, they've probably programmed the MAC of the new one into   
   > their database under your name, and the MAC of the old one will   
   > probably 'die' once the new one has first successfully connected, or   
   > else within a month or so of them making the change.   
   >   
   > So quite possibly you've achieved nothing by dishonestly ripping off   
   > the cable supplier.   
      
   They will not be making a change, the new one will be a spare.   
   Errr, my dishonesty is common practice. I thought you might have known that.   
      
   Anyway, thanks for your reply.   
      
      
      
      
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