Linksys BEFVP41 Guía Del Usuario

EtherFast

®

Cable/DSL VPN Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch

101

Instant Broadband

®

Series

100

3.  Write down the Adapter Address as shown on your computer screen (see

Figure G-3).  This is the MAC address for your Ethernet adapter and will
be shown as a series of numbers and letters.  

The MAC address/Adapter Address is what you will use for MAC Address
Cloning or MAC Filtering. 

The example in Figure G-3 shows the IP address of your Ethernet adapter
as 192.168.1.100. Your computer may show something different.  

The following steps show an alternative way of obtaining the MAC address and
IP address for your Ethernet adapter.

1. Click 

on 

and 

Run. In the Open field, enter cmd. Press the Enter key

or click the OK button.

Note: The MAC address is also called the Adapter
Address.

Appendix G: Finding the MAC

Address and IP Address for Your

Ethernet Adapter

This section describes how to find the MAC address for your Ethernet adapter
to do either MAC Filtering or MAC Address Cloning for the Router and ISP.
You can also find the IP address of your computer’s Ethernet adapter.  The IP
address is used for filtering, forwarding, and DMZ.  Follow the steps in this
appendix to find the MAC address or IP address for your adapter in Windows
95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, and XP. 

1. Click 

on 

Start and 

Run. In the Open field, enter winipcfg. Then press the

Enter key or the OK button.

2.  When the IP Configuration window appears, select the Ethernet adapter

you are using to connect to the Router via a CAT 5 Ethernet cable.