Emta Is Not Passing Dhcp Address To A Computer; Determining A Computer's Mac Address; Microsoft Windows - SMC Networks D3CM1604V Administrator's Manual

EMTA is Not Passing DHCP Address to a computer

If the EMTA is not passing DHCP addresses to a computer over a wired or wireless
connection:
1. Be sure the computer's IP is not statically set already.
2. Release and renew the NIC's IP address:
a. From the Windows task bar, click Start and select Run.
b. In the Open field, type cmd and click OK.
c. At the first command prompt, type ipconfig/release and press Enter.
d. At the next command prompt, type ipconfig/renew and press Enter.
3. For wired connections, be sure the physical cable connections are correct.

Determining a Computer's MAC Address

The following sections describe how to obtain a computer's MAC address.

Microsoft Windows

To determine the MAC address on a Windows computer:
1. From the Windows task bar, click Start and select Run.
2. In the Open field, type cmd and click OK. A DOS command window appears.
3. In the DOS command window, type ipconfig/all and press Enter.
4. This window displays your networking information. The MAC address appears as a
Physical Address below Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection. In the example in
Figure 5-6, the MAC address is 00-1E-8C-94-09-EA , which is the physical address of the
NIC card.
5. When you finish, type exit at the command prompt and press Enter to close the window.
Troubleshooting Procedures
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