HP ProCurve 7102dl Reference Manual page 665

SROS Command Line Interface Reference Guide
mac-address <address>
Use the mac-address command to specify the Media Access Control (MAC) address of the unit. The first
three values contain the reserved Vendor ID (00:12:79) by default. Use the no form of this command to
return to the default MAC address.
Syntax Description
<address>
Default Values
A unique default MAC address is programmed in each unit.
Functional Notes
Some network providers require MAC address registration to connect to their networks. "Locking" access
to the public network (based on MAC addresses) can cause problems for multi-computer offices. For
example, many cable internet providers register the MAC address of your computer's Ethernet card,
limiting the use of the network access to the registered computer. Use the mac-address command to
program the computer's Ethernet card MAC address into the router to spoof the PC connection. (The cable
internet provider cannot distinguish between a router using the registered MAC address and the actual
registered computer.) Non-registered computers can connect to the network through the router.
Usage Examples
The following example configures a MAC address of 00:12:79:05:30:05:
ProCurve(config)#interface ethernet 0/1
ProCurve(config-eth 0/1)#mac-address 00:12:79:05:30:05
5991-2114
MAC address entered in a series of six dual-digit hexadecimal values separated
by colons (for example 00:12:79:5F:00:D2).
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