Appendix D: Finding the MAC
Address and IP Address for Your
Ethernet Adapter
This section describes how to find the MAC address for your Ethernet adapter
to do either MAC Filtering or MAC Address Cloning for the Router and ISP.
You can also find the IP address of your computer’s Ethernet adapter. The IP
address is used for filtering, forwarding, and DMZ. Follow the steps in this
appendix to find the MAC address or IP address for your adapter in Windows
98, Me, 2000, and XP.
For Windows 95, 98, and Me:
1. Click
on
Start
and
Run
. In the
Open
field, enter
winipcfg
, as shown in
Figure D-1. Then press the
Enter
key or the
OK
button.
2. When the IP Configuration window appears, select the Ethernet adapter
you are using to connect to the Router via a CAT 5 Ethernet cable, as shown
in Figure D-2.
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6. Find and double-click
TCP/IP
in the list to the right (see Figure C-2).
7. After a few seconds, the main Network window will appear. The TCP/IP
Protocol should now be listed, as shown in Figure C-3.
8. Click
the
OK
button. Windows may ask for original Windows installation
files. Supply them as needed, e.g., c:\windows\options\cabs or D:\win98.
9. Windows will ask you to restart the PC. Click the
Yes
button.
The TCP/IP installation is now complete.
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Figure D-1
Figure D-2
Figure C-2
Figure C-3