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Windows 98 or Me Instructions
MAC Address and IP Address
This section describes how to find the MAC address for your computer’s Ethernet adapter so
you can use the MAC address cloning feature of the Router. You can also find the IP address of
your computer’s Ethernet adapter. This IP address is used for the Router’s filtering, forwarding,
and/or DMZ features. Follow the steps in this appendix to find the adapter’s MAC or IP address
in Windows 98, Me, 2000, or XP.
Windows 98 or Me Instructions
1.
Click
Start
>
Run
. In the
Open
field, enter
winipcfg
. Then press the
Enter
key or the
OK
button.
2.
The
IP Configuration
screen appears. Select the Ethernet adapter you have connected to the
Router via a CAT 5 Ethernet network cable.
IP Configuration Screen
Write down the Adapter Address as shown on your computer screen. This is the MAC
address for your Ethernet adapter and is 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.
NOTE:
The MAC address is also called the Adapter
Address Physical Address, or the Hardware Address.
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Windows 2000 or XP Instructions
The following example shows the Ethernet adapter’s IP address as 192.168.1.100. Your
computer may show something different.
MAC Address/Adapter Address
Windows 2000 or XP Instructions
1.
Click
Start
and
Run
. In the
Open
field, enter
cmd
. Press the
Enter
key or click the
OK
button.
2.
At the command prompt, enter
ipconfig /all
. Then press the
Enter
key.
Write down the Physical Address as shown on your computer screen. It is the MAC address
for your Ethernet adapter. This appears as a series of numbers and letters. The MAC address/
Physical Address is what you will use for MAC address cloning or MAC filtering.
The following example shows the Ethernet adapter’s IP address as 192.168.1.100. Your
computer may show something different.
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For the Router’s Web-based Utility
MAC Address/Physical Address
For the Router’s Web-based Utility
For MAC address cloning, enter the MAC Address in the MAC Address field or select
Clone My
PCs MAC
.
MAC Address Clone
Click
Save Settings
to save the MAC Cloning settings or click the
Cancel Changes
button to
undo your changes.
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Glossary
This glossary contains some basic networking terms you may come across when using this
product. For more advanced terms, see the complete Linksys glossary at http://
www.linksys.com/glossary.
Access Point
- A device that allows wireless-equipped computers and other devices to
communicate with a wired network. Also used to expand the range of a wireless network.
Adapter
- A device that adds network functionality to your PC
Ad-hoc
- A group of wireless devices communicating directly with each other (peer-to-peer)
without the use of an access point.
AES
(Advanced Encryption Standard) - A security method that uses symmetric 128-bit block
data encryption.
Backbone
- The part of a network that connects most of the systems and networks together,
and handles the most data.
Bandwidth
- The transmission capacity of a given device or network.
Bit
- A binary digit.
Boot
- To start a device and cause it to start executing instructions.
Broadband
- An always-on, fast Internet connection.
Browser
- An application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the
information on the World Wide Web.
Byte
- A unit of data that is eight bits long
Cable Modem
- A device that connects a computer to the cable television network, which in
turn connects to the Internet.
Daisy Chain
- A method used to connect devices in a series, one after the other.
DDNS
(Dynamic Domain Name System) - Allows the hosting of a website, FTP server, or e-mail
server with a fixed domain name (e.g., www.xyz.com) and a dynamic IP address.
Default Gateway
- A device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network.
DHCP
(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A networking protocol that allows
administrators to assign temporary IP addresses to network computers by "leasing" an IP
address to a user for a limited amount of time, instead of assigning permanent IP addresses.
DMZ
(Demilitarized Zone) - Removes the Router's firewall protection from one PC, allowing it to
be "seen" from the Internet.
DNS
(Domain Name Server) - The IP address of your ISP's server, which translates the names of
websites into IP addresses.
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Domain
- A specific name for a network of computers.
Download
- To receive a file transmitted over a network.
DSL
(Digital Subscriber Line) - An always-on broadband connection over traditional phone
lines.
Dynamic IP Address
- A temporary IP address assigned by a DHCP server.
EAP
(Extensible Authentication Protocol) - A general authentication protocol used to control
network access. Many specific authentication methods work within this framework.
EAP-PEAP
(
E
xtensible
A
uthentication
P
rotocol-
P
rotected
E
xtensible
A
uthentication
P
rotocol)
- A mutual authentication method that uses a combination of digital certificates and another
system, such as passwords.
EAP-TLS
(
E
xtensible
A
uthentication
P
rotocol-
T
ransport
L
ayer
S
ecurity) - A mutual
authentication method that uses digital certificates.
Encryption
- Encoding data transmitted in a network.
Ethernet
- IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved
from a common transmission medium.
Firewall
- A set of related programs located at a network gateway server that protects the
resources of a network from users from other networks.
Firmware
- The programming code that runs a networking device.
FTP
(File Transfer Protocol) - A protocol used to transfer files over a TCP/IP network.
Full Duplex
- The ability of a networking device to receive and transmit data simultaneously.
Gateway
- A device that interconnects networks with different, incompatible communications
protocols.
Half Duplex
- Data transmission that can occur in two directions over a single line, but only one
direction at a time.
HTTP
(HyperText Transport Protocol) - The communications protocol used to connect to
servers on the World Wide Web.
Infrastructure
- A wireless network that is bridged to a wired network via an access point.
IP
(Internet Protocol) - A protocol used to send data over a network.
IP Address
- The address used to identify a computer or device on a network.
IPCONFIG
- A Windows 2000 and XP utility that displays the IP address for a particular
networking device.
IPSec
(Internet Protocol Security) - A VPN protocol used to implement secure exchange of
packets at the IP layer.
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