Copying video over internet STB mac/etc

So I just moved into a new place. It has fiber internet, and the TV service is through it. We want to have the TV in a room that doesn't have a wired cat5 connection, and I have a DD-WRT router I can use to connect it to an access point. But, the ISP only allows registered devices to connect to the gateway. The STB is registered, and the landlords router is registered, but none of my routers are. I'd like to use a separate router for the STB so it doesn't use up all the router fluid from the landlords router.

I have tried copying the STB mac address into one of my routers but it still won't connect. Is it possible to use the STB info to connect a router to the gateway? Or is there info it would need that I can't access?

This is a very confusing post.... I don't know what CAT5 has to do with TV service and ISP only allows registered devices to gateway even means. A landlord router thrown in the mix and an an access point and a DD-WRT router with some router fluid involved.

OP can you please some how simplify your question? You have way too many moving parts in this post. I for one am really confused.

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Quote from amps : This is a very confusing post.... I don't know what CAT5 has to do with TV service and ISP only allows registered devices to gateway even means. A landlord router thrown in the mix and an an access point and a DD-WRT router with some router fluid involved. OP can you please some how simplify your question? You have way too many moving parts in this post. I for one am really confused.

The TV is IPTV, which receives the signal through the internet. You have a set-top box which connects with a network cable, and gets the broadcast through there. The TV is in a room that doesn't have a wired connection, so I'm going to use a wireless bridge. Except I want to connect an additional router for it to connect to, but don't have a registered one.

Yes, the ISP only allows registered devices. Long story short, is there a way to trick the ISP into thinking a different router is a device that has already been registered (the set-top box). I have tried cloning the MAC address but that didn't work.

Quote from Raven1245 : The TV is IPTV, which receives the signal through the internet. You have a set-top box which connects with a network cable, and gets the broadcast through there. The TV is in a room that doesn't have a wired connection, so I'm going to use a wireless bridge. Except I want to connect an additional router for it to connect to, but don't have a registered one. Yes, the ISP only allows registered devices. Long story short, is there a way to trick the ISP into thinking a different router is a device that has already been registered (the set-top box). I have tried cloning the MAC address but that didn't work.

Again, define how this registration takes place, how do they lock you out, what do you have to do to register devices, what type of box is it, what ISP is it, etc?

Based upon what you are saying every single device that you connect to the LAN has to be registered, which sounds absurd. And what the heck is "router fluid?"

Quote from Raven1245 : I'd like to use a separate router for the STB so it doesn't use up all the router fluid from the landlords router.

Quote from brbubba : And what the heck is "router fluid?"

My new sig. Thanks guys. Oh, good luck OP.

You'll need it.

Quote from brbubba : Again, define how this registration takes place, how do they lock you out, what do you have to do to register devices, what type of box is it, what ISP is it, etc? Based upon what you are saying every single device that you connect to the LAN has to be registered, which sounds absurd.

I really don't know what exactly takes place to register a device. We just moved in a few days ago. It's through an ISP called Primetime Communications (used to be Mstar).

The gateway is in a utility closet in our apartment. The fiber comes in, and then it has 5 LAN ports. I plugged in a router and it wouldn't connect. I looked around on their website and it said each device connected had to be registered, and you could add new devices for a fee. I tried calling and sent in an email, but they're closed for the weekend so I don't know how much they will charge.

The set-top box is just some little generic looking silver thing. Red light on the front, cat5, HDMI, S-video, RCA connections on the back. Sticker on the top that has a mac address.

I'm pretty doubtful there will be a way to get a router hooked up without adding it through them. Just thought I'd see if anyone knew exactly how they worked and possibly get around it.

This is starting to make some sense. It maybe whatever this device is (gateway) in your utility closet is a router with 5 ports. Now they may have the final say so on how many STB's you connect to this device via MAC address restrictions because they want you to pay for the extra TV boxes, but I seriously doubt they can tell you to call them up every time you connect a computer to this device directly. What if you have 10 computers in the house???? They cannot tell you to call them with all 10 MAC address for you computers.

Now with that being said, you may have to configure YOUR router as an access point. You may have to call them up and have them add your router's MAC address, but I don't really know.

What happens when you plug a computer directly into this "gateway"? Do you get an IP address? Do and ipconfig /all on a command prompt and see what your default gateway is set to. Then go to that address in your web browser and see if you can pull up a configuration page. Not know what this gateway device is, who owns, who configures it, I'm afraid there is not much more that I can personally go by at this point.

Quote from Raven1245 : I really don't know what exactly takes place to register a device. We just moved in a few days ago. It's through an ISP called Primetime Communications (used to be Mstar). The gateway is in a utility closet in our apartment. The fiber comes in, and then it has 5 LAN ports. I plugged in a router and it wouldn't connect. I looked around on their website and it said each device connected had to be registered, and you could add new devices for a fee. I tried calling and sent in an email, but they're closed for the weekend so I don't know how much they will charge. The set-top box is just some little generic looking silver thing. Red light on the front, cat5, HDMI, S-video, RCA connections on the back. Sticker on the top that has a mac address. I'm pretty doubtful there will be a way to get a router hooked up without adding it through them. Just thought I'd see if anyone knew exactly how they worked and possibly get around it.

Are these multiple units in one building? It is possible that they have it setup so that each unit could get one router or feed that they would be individually billed for. What type of box has the 4 ports on it? I suspect that's what you need to get into and configure. In the meantime I would just use your landlord's, since I doubt he's hurting for bandwidth if its fiber. It's also possible that you just haven't properly configured your router to connect to this mystery 4 port device. So give us the exact model and name of the mystery device, we'll hunt down a manual and quickly tell you if you can or can't do it. Also what is currently connected to this mystery device, your landlord's router?

Quote from brbubba : Again, define how this registration takes place, how do they lock you out, what do you have to do to register devices, what type of box is it, what ISP is it, etc? Based upon what you are saying every single device that you connect to the LAN has to be registered, which sounds absurd. And what the heck is "router fluid?"

It's the nerd version of "headlight fluid"