Re: New InsightBB SAS Registration Address in Inside Insight http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r14557918 en Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:19:24 EDT Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:19:24 EDT Re: New InsightBB SAS Registration Address http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14621814 SammySmith : Unless Insight changed recently, they require MACs on both modem and ethernet devices. It is what is connected to the modem, I don't understand why they need the MAC]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14621814 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 18:01:34 EDT Re: New InsightBB SAS Registration Address http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14617183 bsc :
said by BeesTea See Profile :

Technically a modem has nothing to do with analog or digital necessarily. It means modulator-demodulator. It converts one signal type to another. They might both be analog (like in a voice relay system), they might both be digital (like in DSL), or it may be both (like a dial-up data connection.
I was refering to the case of dial-up modem where analog singnal on the line is convered into digital at either end for the computer/network.. but yes you are right ... technically ;p Either way, most DSL 'modems' are just dumb bridges

said by SammySmith See Profile :

Doesn't the cable modem itself have a MAC? I would think the if the cable modem has a MAC, and configured for the purchased IP, then it should not matter what is connected to the ethernet port.
Yes, I/we were talking about the MAC on the cable modem, not the PC or router.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14617183 Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:10:54 EDT Re: New InsightBB SAS Registration Address http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14615298 BeesTea :
said by bsc See Profile :

also, most DSL modems aren't routers.. (they aren't even modems technically.. since they aren't taking analog signal and making it into digital.. they take a digital signal and bridge it to your ethernet card). most DSL 'modems' are simply bridges.
Technically a modem has nothing to do with analog or digital necessarily. It means modulator-demodulator. It converts one signal type to another. They might both be analog (like in a voice relay system), they might both be digital (like in DSL), or it may be both (like a dial-up data connection.
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also, most DSL modems aren't routers.. (they aren't even modems technically.. since they aren't taking analog signal and making it into digital.. they take a digital signal and bridge it to your ethernet card). most DSL 'modems' are simply bridges. And DSL modems with router type services are more like a bridge with a switch attached internally (whether it be 1 port or 4 or whatever.) Some DSL modems these days are a little smarter than that and actually have a PPPoE client built in to them, so they wouldn't qualify as just a bridge.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14609840 Wed, 19 Oct 2005 02:52:23 EDT Re: New InsightBB SAS Registration Address http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14608679 anon : Also if you need an additional ip address, then the other mac address is registered. The cable modem does not give out the address, a DHCP server that checks the SAS or SAMS database releases a routable or non-routable ip address based on the entry in the database. No entry, no routable ip address. This is also true if you wish to have 2 cable modems on an account.

The reason a mac address was not needed your DSL is most DSL providers connection is based a Username and Password, not on a mac address. Also, most DSL modems are also routers, which only needs one routeable ip address. This DSL portion is from my own personal experience and helping others in my area, so if I am not correct on anything please don't think I am misleading, this is from my own experience. Hope this helps on your understanding with why a mac address is needed.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14608679 Tue, 18 Oct 2005 22:38:31 EDT Re: New InsightBB SAS Registration Address http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14608613 anon : I have an inside source at insight, since I use to work for the tech support. Glad I left by the way! Anywho, they are going to a new system called Sams. I think it is the self provisioning system that comcast currently uses. I know they have the system setup in Indianna and maybe some in Illinois but not sure.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14608613 Tue, 18 Oct 2005 22:28:48 EDT Re: New InsightBB SAS Registration Address http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14559063 IGGY : Again someone can correct me if I'm wrong. But I know in the past Comcast used the same system that Insight used. A check of their forum here would confirm this. So I would assume Comcast users at one time must have been locked down my MAC address as well.
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As I understand it. The MAC address thing is to make sure the account is only being used by one source.


Possibly, I have no doubt there is a reason. I just don't understand why I did not have to do that with Comcast or my past DSL ISP, must be something different in the system design, frustrating none the less.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14557918 Tue, 11 Oct 2005 23:37:46 EDT Re: New InsightBB SAS Registration Address http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14557512 SammySmith : Unless I am missing something, if a cable modem is set up to only give one valid IP, what does the MAC number matter.

One paid for IP, then one issued, no matter what was requesting it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14557512 Tue, 11 Oct 2005 22:38:40 EDT Re: New InsightBB SAS Registration Address http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14553433 IGGY : As I understand it. The MAC address thing is to make sure the account is only being used by one source. There may be some other reason that I'm not aware of though.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14553433 Tue, 11 Oct 2005 13:14:32 EDT Re: New InsightBB SAS Registration Address http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14550955 Shack : And honestly why the hell do they need to connect my service to my Mac address, with my former DSL provider and when I hade comcast years ago there was none of this crap. How does it help the ISP, I don't understand.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14550955 Tue, 11 Oct 2005 01:05:03 EDT Re: New InsightBB SAS Registration Address http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14550939 Shack : Behind my router I don't seem to be able to connect to that site. By persistant IP address are they giving us nea static IP address for free?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14550939 Tue, 11 Oct 2005 01:01:53 EDT New InsightBB SAS Registration Address http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14546156 posthaste : The Insight SAS Registration address has been changed.

The IP is »12.220.9.53. There's a new option at the bottom of the page to reserve a persistent IP address. Please update the InsightBB FAQ.

Account Registration Status

You are currently subscribed to InsighBB.com. Your account is Active.

To make changes to this subscription, please contact InsighBB.com directly.

To complete the registration process, please take following steps:

Reset your Cable Modem by clicking here.

Account Feature Status

Feature Name Status
Persistent IP Address reserved - OK. Details are available here.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,14546156 Mon, 10 Oct 2005 14:29:55 EDT