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R8000 and Comcast
Folks, I'm new to the forum as I just purchased a Nightahwk AC3200 to replace the comcast router I have. At first I could not get an internet connection. The modem was in bridge mode. I solved my...
It's not necessarily specific to Comcast, but many ISPs will only give you one IP address. If you previously had a computer plugged into your modem, then it probably obtained that one IP address. When you connected your router, it could not get an IP address until you spoofed your workstation's MAC address. You can often avoid the use of MAC spoofing by power cycling the modem.
