[clod]

In order to hook up my cable modem to my PS2 I need to release my IP. How do I do this in OS X?

[frawgz]

I'm not on my Mac OS X machine at the moment, but you can do this by going to your Network control panel and disabling the Ethernet port. I think that's how it goes.. someone else can give more specific instructions.

[Ricky]

You might try unplugging the power to your cable modem for 20 seconds or so and then plug it back up.

[clod]

Originally posted by Ricky:
You might try unplugging the power to your cable modem for 20 seconds or so and then plug it back up.

No luck still.

[Gul Banana]

If you're familiar with the Terminal:
sudo ifconfig en0 down
Then when you want the modem on the computer again,
sudo ifconfig en0 up

[Ricky]

Originally posted by Gul Banana:
If you're familiar with the Terminal:
sudo ifconfig en0 down
Then when you want the modem on the computer again,
sudo ifconfig en0 up

Quick question because I'm curious, is this Terminal command for the dial-up modem or the ethernet port? I would like to know the command for the ethernet port because I can never get my iBook to connect on my college campus, and this command might help. I look in the Network System Preference pane, and all the numbers are there, but I never can connect. Sorry if this is somewhat off of your topic clod.

[clod]

I just got off with my ISP and they told me that I need to get a router because they only let you have one MAC code at a time or something like that. I'll just buy a cheap router. I was anxious to play SOCOM Online . Thanks for the help.

[Terri]

Click on the network preference pane uncheck the ethernet port, or whatever port you are using, click apply. Then check the port and click apply.

[bzImage]

If you are tcp/ip savvy you can use natd to create a NAT and forward the socom port s (tcp 10070-10080, udp 6000-6999, tcp 9996 and tcp 9995) to your playstation system.

But you still need a hub to connect all the systems (the cable modem, your OS X system and your playstation 2)

[Millennium]

Originally posted by Ricky:
Quick question because I'm curious, is this Terminal command for the dial-up modem or the ethernet port?

That's for the Ethernet port. "en" is for "Ethernet", and the 0 means it's the first device in the chain (in Unix, many sequences begin with 0, rather than 1. There's a reason for this, but it has to do with programming).

en0 is usually the built-in Ethernet port on Macs.
en1 is usually the AirPort card.
en2 is usually the first FireWire port, if you have the IP/FireWire extensions installed. The numbers go up from there.

[Ricky]

Great, thanks for that bit of info Millennium.