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Wireless-G Broadband Router Appendix E: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter This section describes how to find the MAC address for your computer's Ethernet adapter so you can use the MAC filtering and/or MAC address cloning feature of the Router. You can also find the IP address of your computer's Ethernet adapter. This IP address is used for the Router's filtering, forwarding, and/or DMZ features. Follow the steps in this appendix to find the adapter's MAC or IP address in Windows 2000, XP or Vista. Windows 2000 or XP Instructions 1. Click Start and Run. In the Open field, enter cmd. Press the Enter key or click the OK button. 2. At the command prompt, enter ipconfig /all. Then press the Enter key. 3. Write down the Physical Address as shown on your computer screen (Figure E-1); it is the MAC address for your Ethernet adapter. This appears as a series of numbers and letters. The MAC address/Physical Address is what you will use for MAC address cloning or MAC filtering. The example in Figure E-1 shows the Ethernet adapter's IP address as 192.168.1.100. Your computer may show something different. Note: The MAC address is also called the Physical Address. Figure E-1: MAC Address/Physical Address Windows Vista Instructions 1. Click Start. Enter cmd in the Start Search field. Press the Enter key. 2. At the command prompt, enter ipconfig /all. Then press the Enter key. 3. Write down the Physical Address as shown on your computer screen (Figure E-1); it is the MAC address for your Ethernet adapter. This appears as a series of numbers and letters. The MAC address/Physical Address is what you will use for MAC address cloning or MAC filtering. Appendix E: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter Windows 2000 or XP Instructions Figure E-2: MAC Address Filter List 59

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Appendix E: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter
Windows 2000 or XP Instructions
Wireless-G Broadband Router
Appendix E: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for
Your Ethernet Adapter
This section describes how to find the MAC address for your computer’s Ethernet adapter so you can use the MAC
filtering and/or MAC address cloning feature of the Router. You can also find the IP address of your computer’s
Ethernet adapter. This IP address is used for the Router’s filtering, forwarding, and/or DMZ features. Follow the
steps in this appendix to find the adapter’s MAC or IP address in Windows 2000, XP or Vista.
Windows 2000 or XP Instructions
1.
Click
Start
and
Run
. In the
Open
field, enter
cmd
. Press the
Enter
key or click the
OK
button.
2.
At the command prompt, enter
ipconfig /all
. Then press the
Enter
key.
3.
Write down the Physical Address as shown on your computer screen (Figure E-1); it is the MAC address for
your Ethernet adapter. This appears as a series of numbers and letters.
The MAC address/Physical Address is what you will use for MAC address cloning or MAC filtering.
The example in Figure E-1 shows the Ethernet adapter’s IP address as 192.168.1.100. Your computer may
show something different.
Windows Vista Instructions
1.
Click
Start
. Enter
cmd
in the
Start Search
field. Press the
Enter
key.
2.
At the command prompt, enter
ipconfig /all
. Then press the
Enter
key.
3.
Write down the Physical Address as shown on your computer screen (Figure E-1); it is the MAC address for
your Ethernet adapter. This appears as a series of numbers and letters.
The MAC address/Physical Address is what you will use for MAC address cloning or MAC filtering.
Figure E-2: MAC Address Filter List
Figure E-1: MAC Address/Physical Address
Note:
The MAC address is also called the Physical Address.