PC network issue: Missing Device?

[]V[]essenjah · Post by **[]V[]essenjah** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 12:40 pm

I have an interesting question. I'm trying to fix someone's computer that is using PPPoE protocols. Their connection and account settings work fine if I hook my laptop up to their connection. Their network card looks fine, I even tried re-installing it. When I create a new PPPoE account, it shows a large red X and says: Missing Device on the icon. Anyone know what's up with this?

I suspect corrupted internet protocols myself.

BUBBALOU · Post by **BUBBALOU** » Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:47 pm

you must turn off the modem before you connect a new pc/laptop to it's ethernet port. This is so the modem can scan/read the new MAC address from hardware connected at the other end of the Ethernet cable. Otherwise it's still will only allow the MAC address from your laptop it has in it's table file to use it's connection.

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Warlock · Post by **Warlock** » Sat Mar 01, 2008 5:23 pm

And that's y I let my router hanndle PPPOE