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Chapter 5: Using The Router’s Web-based Utility
The Setup Tab
Broadband Firewall Router with 4-Port Switch/VPN Endpoint
Figure 5-14: Setup Tab - MAC Address Clone
MAC Address Clone
The Router’s MAC address is a 12-digit code assigned to a unique piece of hardware for identification, like a
social security number. If your ISP requires MAC address registration, find your adapter’s MAC address by
following the instructions in “Appendix C: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your Ethernet Adapter.”
MAC Clone Service
. To use MAC address cloning, select
Enable
.
MAC Address
. To manually clone a MAC address, enter the 12 digits of your adapter’s MAC address in the on-
screen fields. Then click the
Save Settings
button.
Clone
. If you want to clone the MAC address of the PC you are currently using to configure the Router, then click
the
Clone
button. The Router will automatically detect your PC’s MAC address, so you do NOT have to call your
ISP to change the registered MAC address to the Router’s MAC address. It is recommended that the PC registered
with the ISP is used to open the
MAC Address Clone
screen.
When finished making your changes on this screen, click the
Save Settings
button to save these changes, or
click the
Cancel
Changes
button to undo your changes.