How to reconnect mn500 when cable modem changes

My local cable internet provider recently recalled the
modem I was using, original supplied by them (was a
LanCity) and gave me a new modem to use. I brought it
home and simply replaced it in the same place that the
LanCity was, then turned all systems on. (I have one
computer directly connected to base station, one in
another room connected by wireless, and one nearby
connected by a long cable to mn500.) None worked, no
internet detected. When I connect the new modem directly
to the main pc, doing a (for win98SE) winipcfg / release /
renew after turning back on, then the main computer
connects nicely to the internet. When I try to release,
turn powers off, reconnect through mn500, turn on, then
winipcfg gives me a new ip address (sees the base
station), base station management tool is visible, but no
internet connection is detected. Luckily I can go back to
the 1-PC only configuration easily.

Everything worked fine before. Perhaps someone can supply
me with step-by-step? (am I forgetting something?).

You may need to sign into the basestation and clone the MAC address of
the computer that can connect using just the modem & computer. If that
doesn't fix it try a 5 second power cycle.

Mary wrote:

> My local cable internet provider recently recalled the
> modem I was using, original supplied by them (was a
> LanCity) and gave me a new modem to use. I brought it
> home and simply replaced it in the same place that the
> LanCity was, then turned all systems on. (I have one
> computer directly connected to base station, one in
> another room connected by wireless, and one nearby
> connected by a long cable to mn500.) None worked, no
> internet detected. When I connect the new modem directly
> to the main pc, doing a (for win98SE) winipcfg / release /
> renew after turning back on, then the main computer
> connects nicely to the internet. When I try to release,
> turn powers off, reconnect through mn500, turn on, then
> winipcfg gives me a new ip address (sees the base
> station), base station management tool is visible, but no
> internet connection is detected. Luckily I can go back to
> the 1-PC only configuration easily.
>
> Everything worked fine before. Perhaps someone can supply
> me with step-by-step? (am I forgetting something?).