Uniden ENR1504 manual Enabling MAC Address Spoofing, MAC Spoofing Screen

packet every 45 seconds to make sure the ISP does not disconnect the link.

7.Dial-on-demand is a feature that only activates the Internet connection when a program specifically calls for it. If you want to turn on the dial-on-demand function, select Enable in the Dial-on-Demandfield.

8.In the MTU field, enter the maximum transmission unit allowed by your ISP. If your ISP has not specified an MTU size then 1492 is typically the default.

9.Under the DNS Server fields, select Auto to have the router automatically obtain the DNS server information from your ISP. Select Manual if you want to enter DNS server information by hand.

10.If you select Manual under DNS Server, enter the IP address of the primary and secondary (if available) DNS server used by your ISP. Be sure to enter the four separate parts of the IP address into the four separate boxes in the field.

11.Click Apply. If the router displays a dialogue box that says “Values are saved. Do you really want to reboot the system now?” click OK. This will reboot the router and apply all configuration changes.

NOTE: If the router does not prompt you to reboot it at the end of the last configuration step, you must use the reboot command. See Rebooting the Router on page 77.

ENABLING MAC ADDRESS SPOOFING

Some ISPs require you to have a single MAC address to connect to the Internet. (The MAC address is a unique hardware address assigned to each PC; MAC addresses are a six-part

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character code separated by dashes or colons.) With MAC address spoofing, you can configure the router to transmit data using the MAC address that the ISP expects.

Follow the steps below to enable MAC address spoofing:

1.Open a browser window and login to the router.

2.In the menu at the left side of the screen, click Basic Configuration, then WAN, then MAC Address Spoofing. This displays the MAC Spoofing screen (see Figure 14).

Figure 14 MAC Spoofing Screen

3.Click Enable to turn on the MAC spoofing feature.

4.To have the router use the MAC address of the PC you are currently using, click Spoof this PC MAC Address and then click Execute. The router will automatically obtain the MAC address from the computer you are using and enter it into the MAC address field.

5.To manually enter a specific MAC address, click Manually enter MAC Address, then enter the MAC address. Be sure to enter the six separate parts of the MAC address into the six separate boxes in the field.

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