Linksys BEFW11S4-RM User Guide - Page 22

DMZ Host Instant BroadbandTM Series EtherFast® Wireless Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch MAC Address Cloning The DMZ Host setting allows one local computer to be exposed to the Internet to use a special-purpose service such as Internet gaming or videoconferencing. To expose one computer, enter the computer's IP address and click the Apply button. Inactivate DMZ by entering a zero (0). DMZ Host 37 MAC Address Cloning allows you to assign the Router a MAC address, which is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification, like a social security number. Some ISPs require that you register the MAC address of your network card/adapter, which was connected to your cable or DSL modem during installation. You can find your adapter's MAC address by doing the following: • If you are running Windows 95, 98 or Millennium: Go to Start, Run, type in command, and press Enter. At the DOS prompt, type winipcfg. • If you are running Windows NT 4.0 or 2000: Go to Start, Run, type in command, and press Enter. At the DOS prompt, type ipconfig /all. The Physical Address with 12 digits is your adapter's MAC address. Enter those 12 digits into the fields on this screen, and click Apply. This "clones" your network adapter's MAC address onto your Router, and prevents you from having to call your ISP to change the registered MAC address to the adapter's MAC address. Z Host 38