[TriLUG] DHCP and Road Runner

[Sean Alexandre]

On Sun, Apr 28, 2013 at 02:11:56PM -0400, Steve Litt wrote:
> On Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:14:04 -0400
> Sean Alexandre <sean at alexan.org> wrote:
> 
> > I'm trying to configure a Debian box as my main router, attached to
> > my cable modem from Road Runner. I can't DHCP to work, though. I
> > don't get an IP address. 
> 
> Do you mean you can't get your router to work as a DHCP *client*, or
> you can't successfully get a DHCP server on your router to act as a
> DHCP *server* to the rest of your LAN?

As a DHCP client, talking to a Road Runner DHCP server. It was the MAC problem
you're describing. I got it to work by cloning the MAC address from the TP-LINK
router that was working to the new Debian router.