below is the procedure sent to me by freetalk explaining how to make the adapter work with blueyonder.
There is a procedure called MAC Cloning which will let you get around
the block that Telewest puts up. Here are the instructions so that you can
enable Mac Cloning:
1. a) Open up the Windows Start Menu
b) Click on Run
c) Type in cmd and press enter
d) Type ipconfig(space)/all
e) Look for "PHYSICAL ADDRESS". Next to that will be a 12 digit number made
up of letters and numbers that will look something like
00-08-ED-29-F5-69. This is your PC's Mac address. Write this number down, but
leave the dashes out.
2. a) Now you need to obtain the IP Address of the freetalk BPG
b) Open up the Start Menu
c) Click on Run
d) Type in cmd and press enter
e) Type in arp(space)-a
f) The "PHYSICAL ADDRESS" of the freetalk adapter will start 00-11-F5. Next
to this physical address, you will see an "INTERNET ADDRESS" (something like
192.168.88.1) Write these series of numbers down. If you cannot get any
information to come up with the arp command, there is another way to get the IP
address. I will detail that below.*
3. a) Bring up Internet Explorer and enter the freetalk BPG IP address (step 2f:
192.168.88.1) in the address bar. No www. or http is necessary, just the IP
address as written.
b) The following screen will say: "The Unit Is Password Protected"
c) The password is: admin
d) Click on "AUTHENTICATE"
5. a) Select "WAN" on the left side of the screen
b) Select Mac Cloning on the far right of the upper menu
c) In the provided box, enter the PC's MAC address that you wrote down
d) Click on "Save MAC Cloning Settings"
Now after you set that up. It is good to perform a Network Power Cycle so all
your devices can be re-synced.
Here are the steps for a Network Power Cycle.
1. a) Unplug the POWER and ALL connecting cables from ALL network devices
(modem, router, Freetalk, etc) and wait aproximately 30 seconds.
2. a) Turn on ONLY the modem and wait aproximately 30 seconds
(If you have a router, switch, or a hub, connect it at this time)
b) Now connect the PC to the modem (or router) and begin browsing various
web pages for just a few minutes
c) Finally connect the freetalk BPG to the proper connection as shown in the
installation instructions, and continue viewing various web pages
5. a) Check the lights on the freetalk BPG: Power, Service, flickering WAN (LAN
if this port is connected) should all be illuminated.
6. a) MAC Cloning is now completed and you can proceed to use your service.
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* Alternate way to get the IP address of the freetalk device:
First, get a paperclip or a toothpick. Then, pick up the phone that's connected
to the freetalk device. Next to where the power supply connects to the freetalk
device in the back, you will see a small recessed area marked RESET. While
listening to the phone, tap the reset button with the paperclip. The phone will
read off a series of numbers, which you will need to write down. These numbers
are read very quickly, so you may need to repeat the procedure more than once to
get the whole sequence. Once you have the complete sequence of numbers, proceed
to step 3 in the above instructions.
If you need any more help or have any more questions, please feel free to reply
to this message or contact us via phone.
Kind regards,
Rob Strangman
freetalk Support Team
There is a procedure called MAC Cloning which will let you get around
the block that Telewest puts up. Here are the instructions so that you can
enable Mac Cloning:
1. a) Open up the Windows Start Menu
b) Click on Run
c) Type in cmd and press enter
d) Type ipconfig(space)/all
e) Look for "PHYSICAL ADDRESS". Next to that will be a 12 digit number made
up of letters and numbers that will look something like
00-08-ED-29-F5-69. This is your PC's Mac address. Write this number down, but
leave the dashes out.
2. a) Now you need to obtain the IP Address of the freetalk BPG
b) Open up the Start Menu
c) Click on Run
d) Type in cmd and press enter
e) Type in arp(space)-a
f) The "PHYSICAL ADDRESS" of the freetalk adapter will start 00-11-F5. Next
to this physical address, you will see an "INTERNET ADDRESS" (something like
192.168.88.1) Write these series of numbers down. If you cannot get any
information to come up with the arp command, there is another way to get the IP
address. I will detail that below.*
3. a) Bring up Internet Explorer and enter the freetalk BPG IP address (step 2f:
192.168.88.1) in the address bar. No www. or http is necessary, just the IP
address as written.
b) The following screen will say: "The Unit Is Password Protected"
c) The password is: admin
d) Click on "AUTHENTICATE"
5. a) Select "WAN" on the left side of the screen
b) Select Mac Cloning on the far right of the upper menu
c) In the provided box, enter the PC's MAC address that you wrote down
d) Click on "Save MAC Cloning Settings"
Now after you set that up. It is good to perform a Network Power Cycle so all
your devices can be re-synced.
Here are the steps for a Network Power Cycle.
1. a) Unplug the POWER and ALL connecting cables from ALL network devices
(modem, router, Freetalk, etc) and wait aproximately 30 seconds.
2. a) Turn on ONLY the modem and wait aproximately 30 seconds
(If you have a router, switch, or a hub, connect it at this time)
b) Now connect the PC to the modem (or router) and begin browsing various
web pages for just a few minutes
c) Finally connect the freetalk BPG to the proper connection as shown in the
installation instructions, and continue viewing various web pages
5. a) Check the lights on the freetalk BPG: Power, Service, flickering WAN (LAN
if this port is connected) should all be illuminated.
6. a) MAC Cloning is now completed and you can proceed to use your service.
___________________________________________________________________________
* Alternate way to get the IP address of the freetalk device:
First, get a paperclip or a toothpick. Then, pick up the phone that's connected
to the freetalk device. Next to where the power supply connects to the freetalk
device in the back, you will see a small recessed area marked RESET. While
listening to the phone, tap the reset button with the paperclip. The phone will
read off a series of numbers, which you will need to write down. These numbers
are read very quickly, so you may need to repeat the procedure more than once to
get the whole sequence. Once you have the complete sequence of numbers, proceed
to step 3 in the above instructions.
If you need any more help or have any more questions, please feel free to reply
to this message or contact us via phone.
Kind regards,
Rob Strangman
freetalk Support Team



