Belkin VISION N1, User Manual

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Configuring your WAN Media Access Controller (MAC) Address
All network components including cards, adapters, and routers, have a unique
“serial number” called a MAC address. Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) may
record the MAC address of your computer’s adapter and only let that particular
computer connect to the Internet service. When you install the N1 Vision, its own
MAC address will be “seen” by the ISP and may cause the connection not to work.
Belkin has provided the ability to clone (copy) the MAC address of the computer
into the N1 Vision. This MAC address, in turn, will be seen by the ISP’s system as
the original MAC address and will allow the connection to work. If you are not sure
whether your ISP needs to see the original MAC address, simply clone the MAC
address of the computer that was originally connected to the modem. Cloning the
address will not cause any problems with your network.
Cloning your MAC Address
– To clone your MAC address, make sure that
you are using the computer that was ORIGINALLY CONNECTED to your
modem before the N1 Vision was installed. Click the “Clone” button (1). Click
“Apply Changes” (3). Your MAC address is now cloned to the N1 Vision.
Entering a Specific MAC Address – In certain circumstances you may
need a specific WAN MAC address. You can manually enter one in the
“MAC Address” page. Type in a MAC address in the spaces provided (2)
and click “Apply Changes” (3) to save the changes. The N1 Vision’s WAN
MAC address will now be changed to the MAC address you specified.
Alternate Setup Method
(1)
(3)
(2)