Date: Mon, 13 Mar 2006 18:23:19 -0600
From: Robert Hancock <hancockr@shaw.ca>
Subject: Re: Router stops routing after changing MAC Address
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To: "linux-os (Dick Johnson)" <linux-os@analogic.com>,
       linux-kernel <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
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linux-os (Dick Johnson) wrote:
>> And sometimes the routers are not accessible - you can't cycle them even
>> if you had permission.  Consider the cases of bridged DSL service -
> 
> Bzzzzst... Not! There are not any MAC addresses associated with any
> of the intercity links, usually not even in WANs!  MAC is for
> Ethernet!

Bzzzt.. Plenty of DSL and cable services have a MAC address for both 
ends of the connection that can be seen from the other end. Essentially 
the link appears like a restricted Ethernet link.

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