Cloning The Mac Address - Cisco RV215W Administration Manual

Configuring Networking

Cloning the MAC Address

STEP 3
Cloning the MAC Address
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Sometimes, you may need to set the MAC address of the device WAN port to be
the same MAC address as your PC or some other MAC address. This is called
MAC address cloning.
For example, some ISPs register your computer NIC card MAC address when the
service is first installed. When you place a router behind the cable modem or DSL
modem, the MAC address from the device WAN port is not recognized by the ISP.
The port speed. If no device is connected to the
port, this field displays Down.
Choose from the drop-down menu one of the
following port speeds:
• Auto Negotiation—The device and the
connected device choose a common speed.
• 10Mbps Half—10 Mbps in both directions,
but only one direction at a time.
• 10Mbps Full—10 Mbps in both directions
simultaneously.
• 100Mbps Half—100 Mbps in both
directions, but only one direction at a time.
• 100Mbps Full—100 Mbps in both
directions simultaneously.
Check to enable flow control for this port.
Flow control is the process of managing the rate of
data transmission between two nodes to prevent a
fast sender from outrunning a slow receiver. It
provides a mechanism for the receiver to control
the transmission speed, so that the receiving node
is not overwhelmed with data from the transmitting
node.
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