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Tip:
You can display a list of connected devices, including the MAC address of each device.
See
Displaying and Blocking Currently Connected Devices (Block List)
.
The steps to finding the MAC address of a device vary, depending on your operating system.
Windows
1. Open a command prompt window.
Click
Start
and
Run
.
Type
cmd
or
command
, and click
OK
.
2. At the command prompt, type
ipconfig/all
and press
Enter
.
3. Write down the Physical Address for the entry that relates to the wireless network
connection; it appears as a series of numbers and letters — this is the MAC address of
your wireless adapter.
Mac OS X
1. From the Apple menu, select
System Preferences
.
2. Select
Network
.
3. Select the adapter that is connecting to the routing hardware.
4. Select
Advanced
.
5. Select
Ethernet
. The Ethernet ID is listed. This is the same as the MAC address.
Linux
Please see the user documentation of the Linux distribution.
Other Operating Systems
Please see the user documentation for your operating system or computer.
Finding the IP Address
You’ll need to know the IP address of a device when configuring certain features.
●
Port forwarding
●
DMZ
The steps to finding the IP address of a device vary, depending on your operating system.
