Multiple ethernets on one cable modem

[Jerry Feldman {75562}]

Niall Kavanagh wrote:
> 
> Okay, so the modem is doing the filtering based on the MAC that YOUR NIC
> reports to it, not some M1X database? I think that's where I was confused. I
> thought people were saying the modems were smart enough to query a list
> somewhere and decide if it's an "authorized" MAC.
My understanding is that M1X downloads information directly to the cable
modem, but filtering on a MAC address could be done at the other end. 
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