Mac Address - Planet XRT-101A User Manual

MAC Address

The MAC (hardware) address is a low-level network identifier. It may be called "MAC
Address", "Hardware Address", or "Physical Address". On a PC, this address is associated with
the Network card or adapter. The address on the MAC Address screen is the address on the
Internet (WAN port) interface, and has no effect on the LAN interface.
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If your ISP asks for the "Network Adapter Address", "Physical Address", "Hardware
Address", or "MAC Address" for the PC the DSL/Cable modem is connected to, provide
this value.
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If your ISP has already recorded a MAC address, you can change the address used by the
Internet Broadband Router to match the address recorded by your ISP.
MAC Address Screen
Select MAC Address from the Advanced menu to reach a screen like the example below.
Data - MAC address Screen
MAC (hardware) The current MAC (hardware) address is displayed.
Address
If your ISP has recorded a Hardware Address, you can "spoof" that
address by entering it in the address field. The hardware address
consists of 12 characters, where each character is a digit (0..9) or a
character between A and F.
Buttons
Default Inserts the default MAC address into the MAC address field. You
must click "Save" to actually change the address used.
Copy from PC Inserts the MAC address from your PC into the MAC address field.
You must click "Save" to actually change the address used.
Save Save your changes to the Internet Broadband Router.
Reverse any changes made since the last "Save".
Cancel
Figure 37: MAC address screen
If the MAC address is changed, the Internet
Broadband Router must restart.
Advanced Configuration
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