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# sorry to TJ
but I'm trying to setup my new mac and it'sasking for a DHCP number. Does anyone know what one is/how I find it out??
(I helped save b3ta! Lora, Sun 30 Nov 2003, 15:43, archived)
# this may help
www.appletechs.com/
(dontknow.net, Sun 30 Nov 2003, 15:45, archived)
# Do you use broadband or dialup?
It's the address of the server that gives you an IP address. If you have broadband, try 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.8.1. You could try just leaving it blank also.
(I helped save b3ta! UncleLewy, Sun 30 Nov 2003, 15:45, archived)
# i use blueyonder broadband
(I helped save b3ta! Lora, Sun 30 Nov 2003, 15:51, archived)
# OK
You can probably skip the bit about DHCP and choose 'Static IP address' and enter 192.168.0.2

I'm off out, but if you can get it sorted - I'll be on again later.

(I helped save b3ta! UncleLewy, Sun 30 Nov 2003, 15:55, archived)
# ok
thank you :)
(I helped save b3ta! Lora, Sun 30 Nov 2003, 15:58, archived)
# I have a mac and did have telewest..
If your mac's connected straight to the cable box (or cable modem) you need to ring telewest and give them your MAC address. (Click on the apple in the top left, then about this mac, then more, then in the new box click "Network" on the left, then Built in Ethernet on the top pane, and you want the thing like 00:0a:95:db:e9:84 that's marked as "ethernet address".

If you're connected via a router to the cable box, shout and I'll tell you how to sort it.
(I helped save b3ta! VeryGnawty, Sun 30 Nov 2003, 16:31, archived)
# try
This
(I helped save b3ta! viperrr mostly comes out at night, mostly, Sun 30 Nov 2003, 15:46, archived)
# It's something to do with networking
assigns IP addresses if I remember correctly!
(I helped save b3ta! King Ralph is drunk, Sun 30 Nov 2003, 15:46, archived)