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Appendix E:

Windows 98 or Me Instructions

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Appendix E: Finding the MAC Address and IP Address for Your

Ethernet Adapter

This section describes how to find the MAC address for your computer’s Ethernet adapter so you can use the MAC

filtering and/or 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

and

Run

. In the

Open

field, enter

winipcfg

. Then press the

Enter

key or the

OK

button.

2.

When the

IP Configuration

screen appears, select the Ethernet adapter you have connected to the Router via a

CAT 5 Ethernet network cable.

3.

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.

The example in Figure E-3 shows the Ethernet adapter’s IP address as 192.168.1.100. Your computer may

show something different.

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.

Figure E-2: MAC Address/Adapter

Address

Figure E-1: IP Configuration Screen

Note:

The MAC address is also called the Adapter Address.

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Appendix E:

For the Router’s Web-based Utility

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3.

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 example in Figure E-3 shows the Ethernet adapter’s IP address as 192.168.1.100. Your computer may

show something different.

For the Router’s Web-based Utility

The MAC Address Clone screen is located on the Setup tab.

MAC Clone Service. To enable the function so you can clone a MAC address, select Enable from the drop-down

list.

For MAC address cloning, enter the 12-digit MAC address in the

MAC Address

fields provided, two digits per field.

Figure E-3: MAC Address/Physical Address

Note:

The MAC address is also called the Physical Address.

Figure E-4: MAC Address Clone

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Appendix F: Glossary

Wireless-B Broadband Router

Appendix F: Glossary

802.11a

- An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps and an

operating frequency of 5GHz.

802.11b

- An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an

operating frequency of 2.4GHz.

802.11g

- An IEEE wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps, an

operating frequency of 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with 802.11b devices.

Access Point

- 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

- This is 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.

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.

Beacon Interval

- The frequency interval of the beacon, which is a packet broadcast by a router to synchronize a

wireless network.

Bit

- A binary digit.

Boot

- To start a device and cause it to start executing instructions.

Bridge

- A device that connects two different kinds of local networks, such as a wireless network to a wired

Ethernet network.

Broadband

- An always-on, fast Internet connection.

Browser

- A browser is an application program that provides a way to look at and interact with all the

information on the World Wide Web.

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Buffer

- A block of memory that temporarily holds data to be worked on later when a device is currently too busy

to accept the data.

Cable Modem

- A device that connects a computer to the cable television network, which in turn connects to the

Internet.

CSMA/CA

(Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision Avoidance) - A method of data transfer that is used to prevent

data loss in a network.

CTS

(Clear To Send) - A signal sent by a device to indicate that it is ready to receive data.

Daisy Chain

- A method used to connect devices in a series, one after the other.

Database

- A collection of data that is organized so that its contents can easily be accessed, managed, and

updated.

DDNS

(Dynamic Domain Name System) - The capability of having a website, FTP, or e-mail server-with a

dynamic IP address-use a fixed domain name.

Default Gateway

- A device that forwards Internet traffic from your local area network.

DHCP

(Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) - A protocol that lets one device on a local network, known as a

DHCP server, assign temporary IP addresses to the other network devices, typically computers.

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.

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.

DSSS

(Direct-Sequence Spread-Spectrum) - A type of radio transmission technology that includes a redundant

bit pattern to lessen the probability of data lost during transmission. Used in 802.11b networking.

DTIM

(Delivery Traffic Indication Message) - A message included in data packets that can increase wireless

efficiency.

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Dynamic IP Address

- A temporary IP address assigned by a DHCP server.

Encryption

- Encoding data to prevent it from being read by unauthorized people.

Ethernet

- An IEEE standard network protocol that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common

transmission medium.

Finger

- A program that tells you the name associated with an e-mail address.

Firewall

- Security measures that protect the resources of a local network from intruders.

Firmware

- 1. In network devices, the programming that runs the device. 2. Programming loaded into read-only

memory (ROM) or programmable read-only memory (PROM) that cannot be altered by end-users.

Fragmentation

- Breaking a packet into smaller units when transmitting over a network medium that cannot

support the original size of the packet.

FTP

(File Transfer Protocol) - A standard protocol for sending files between computers over a TCP/IP network and

the Internet.

Full Duplex

- The ability of a networking device to receive and transmit data simultaneously.

Gateway

- A system that interconnects networks.

Half Duplex

- Data transmission that can occur in two directions over a single line, but only one direction at a

time.

Hardware

- The physical aspect of computers, telecommunications, and other information technology devices.

HTTP

(HyperText Transport Protocol) - The communications protocol used to connect to servers on the World

Wide Web.

IEEE

(The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) - An independent institute that develops networking

standards.

Infrastructure

- Currently installed computing and networking equipment.

Infrastructure Mode

- Configuration in which a wireless network 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.

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