Appendix A
How to Manually find your PC’s IP and MAC address
1) In Window’s open the Command Prompt program
2) Type
Ipconfig /all
and <enter>
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Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled
IP address
(192.168.1.77)
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The router’s IP address is the one entitled
Default Gateway
(192.168.1.254)
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Your PC’s MAC Address is the one entitled
Physical Address
(00-50-FC-FE-02-DB)
Glossary
Bridge:
A bridge is an intelligent, internetworking device that forwards or filters packets between different networks based
on data link layer (MAC) address information.
Default Gateway (Router):
Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the device
sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its default
gateway, which will then send it out towards the destination.
DHCP:
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol automatically gives every computer on your home network an IP
address.
DNS Server IP Address:
DNS stands for Domain Name System, which allows Internet servers to have a domain name
(such as www.Broadbandrouter.com) and one or more IP addresses (such as 192.34.45.8). A DNS server keeps a
database of Internet servers and their respective domain names and IP addresses, so that when a domain name is
requested (as in typing "Broadbandrouter.com" into your Internet browser), the user is sent to the proper IP address. The
DNS server IP address used by the computers on your home network is the location of the DNS server your ISP has
assigned to you.
DSL Modem:
DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. A DSL modem uses your existing phone lines to transmit data at high
speeds.
Ethernet:
A standard for computer networks. Ethernet networks are connected by special cables and hubs, and move data
around at up to 10/100 million bits per second (Mbps).
Idle Timeout:
Idle Timeout is designed so that after there is no traffic to the Internet for a pre-configured amount of time,
the connection will automatically be disconnected.
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