51
Chapter 5 Advanced Setup

MAC Address Cloning

Selecting MAC Address Cloning in the “Advanced Configuration” screen generates
the “MAC Address Cloning” screen. A MAC (media access control) address is an
identifier unique to every networkable device.Some Internet Service Providers
(ISP) require a MAC address to validate a computer’s permission to be on their net-
work.Ifthe ISP requires this information, obtain the MAC address of the computer
originally configured for the ISP (see Appendix D for instructions to determine the
computer’s MAC address). Enter the MAC address in the “User Select WAN MAC
Address” text boxes in the “MAC Address Cloning” screen.
After changing settings, click Next or Back to continue, or Save and Restart to
make all changes permanent.