Clone MAC Address?

[krott5333]

Ok, got another question. In the setup dialog for my wireless router, it asks whether or not I want to clone the MAC Address from the computer Im setting it up from. Whats the difference if I used the MAC Address already supplied with the router, or clone the one from my computer, which is the only one currently on the net.

[Maximouse]

When I register for High speed Cable access, Rogers checks the MAC address of my lan card. After this is done, then that is the only lan card I can hook my cable modem to. Any other card and the ISP rejects the connection. When I clone the MAC address in the router setup then everytime I connect to the internet, my ISP "sees" the Cards MAC in the router, allowing me to hook more that 1 computer to the internet.

I found I only had to do this with Rogers Cable. When I was using Bell DSL then it did not matter which card I hooked up the modem to.

Basically, If you can use your internet with your router without cloning, then you dont need to.:)