[Wolves] Blueyonder/ Knoppix

[stuart.beeson at t-email.co.uk]

> ----Original Message----
> From: ron at wellsted.org.uk
> Date: Mar 6, 2004 9:04:04 AM
> To: Wolverhampton Linux User Group <wolves at mailman.lug.org.uk>
> Subj: Re: [Wolves] Blueyonder/ Knoppix
> 
> On Friday 05 March 2004 20:47, stuart.beeson at t-email.co.uk wrote:
> > Hi People
> >
> > i need help setting up my blueyonder connection
> > ive plugged the modem via network cable into my laptop
> > ive tried to get an ip address off blueyonder via DHCP but failed
> > my network cards running on eth0 and i can manage to get an ip off 
the
> > Modem
> > ive got my MAC registerd .. but am i missing something ?
> >
> > i normaly connect via ADSL and now moved over to Blueyonder
> > i have a headache   i need to drink
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> 
> a couple of possible reasons here.
> 1/ BY will only allow 1 device at a time, even if you have multiple MACs 
> registered.
> 2/ If you are changing MACs, the original device must release the DHCP 
lease 
> before the new device can get a lease from the network.
> 
> HTH
> 
> -- 
> Ron Wellsted
> http://www.wellsted.org.uk
> ron at wellsted.org.uk
> N 52.567623, W 2.137621
> 
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all sorted now  
Thanks Ron

stu