2. In the command prompt, enter
ipconfig /all
. Then press the
Enter
key.
3. Write down the Physical Address as shown on your computer screen
(Figure D-5); it is the MAC address for your Ethernet adapter. This will
appear as a series of letters and numbers.
The MAC address/Physical Address is what you will use for MAC Address
Cloning or MAC Filtering.
The example in Figure D-5 shows the IP address of your Ethernet adapter
as 192.168.1.100. Your computer may show something different.
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3. Write down the Adapter Address as shown on your computer screen (see
Figure D-3). This is the MAC address for your Ethernet adapter and will
be shown as a series of numbers and letters.
The MAC address/Adapter Address is what you will use for MAC Address
Cloning or MAC Filtering.
The example in Figure D-3 shows the IP address of your Ethernet adapter
as 192.168.1.100. Your computer may show something different.
For Windows 2000 and XP:
The following steps show an alternative way of obtaining the MAC address and
IP address for your Ethernet adapter.
1. Click
on
Start
and
Run
. In the
Open
field, enter
cmd
, as shown in Figure
D-4. Press the
Enter
key or click the
OK
button.
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Figure D-5
Note
: The MAC address is also called the Physical
Address.
Figure D -3
Figure D-4
Note
: The MAC address is also called the Adapter
Address.
