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Zoom Cable Modem User’s Manual
Appendix
C
How To Locate Your Ethernet
MAC Address
If you are using the Ethernet port of your cable modem, you
must provide your cable company with your computer’s
Ethernet MAC address. If you are unsure how to determine this
MAC address, this Appendix explains how. The instructions
vary depending on your computer type and operating system.
For Windows 95/98/Me:
From the desktop, click
Start | Run
, type
winipcfg
, and click
OK
. Click
more info
, then select the NIC card you are using. The
12-digit Adapter Address is your NIC card’s MAC address. Make a
note of it in the table on page 1.
For Windows 2000/XP:
From the desktop, click
Start |(All) Programs | Accessories |
Command Prompt
. Then type
ipconfig /all
and press
Enter
.
Make a note of the 12-digit Adapter Address in the table on page 1.
For Windows NT:
From the desktop, click
Start | Run | Programs | MS-DOS
Prompt
. At the command prompt, type
ipconfig/all
and press
Enter
. Make a note of the 12-digit Ethernet Adapter’s IP address
in the table on page 1.
For Macintosh Operating Systems:
Macintoshes are sold with an Ethernet ID label affixed to them. If
this label is missing from your Macintosh, you can determine the
E-MAC address by following the steps below.
