Why would you do this?

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Why would you buy a static IP from your cable ISP and then connect a PC to one of the modem's downlink ports, configure it for that static IP, and then buy a router, connect it to another port, and try to use the SAME STATIC IP in its config? Why? Do you hate me that much?

(He's nice enough, but nice only goes so far. Complete lack of any conceptual understanding of what one is playing around with, and eagerness to jump around clicking things at random, makes me wish I could reach in and set it up correctly, then remotely lock out configuration settings so all the guy sees is a big friendly looking dialog that says "Don't mess with this, it will make your computer explode." That's if I'm in a nice mood.)

Scratch that, he didn't even get that far. Apparently he's never seen the admin interface before.

Somebody at this guy's ISP saw him coming, I tell you what ..

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is he a MCSE?