Allied Telesis AT-2973T/4, AT-2973SX manual Updating Network Address Property

Chapter 8: Setting Advanced Properties

Updating the

Network Address

Property

The Network Address is a user-defined address that is used to replace the MAC address that was originally assigned to the adapter. In some operating systems, this property is called Locally Administered Address. The network address consists of a 12-digit hexadecimal number.

To change the Network Address property, do the following:

1.Access the Advanced tab:

For Windows Server 2003 Operating systems, see “Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2003” on page 100.

For Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 Operating systems, see “Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows 7” on page 103.

For Windows Operating systems, see “Selecting the Advanced Tab in Windows Vista” on page 104.

The Advanced tab is shown in Figure 19 on page 102.

2.From the Property list on the Advanced tab, select Network Address.

3.In the Value list on the Advanced tab, enter the Locally Administered Address. Here are some guidelines:

The range is 0000 0000 0001 to FFFF FFFF FFFD.

Do not use a multicast address (least significant bit of the high byte = 1).

Do not use all 0's or all F's.

4.If you are prompted to restart your computer, click Yes.

Although it is not necessary to reboot the system for new adapter properties to take effect, rebooting is recommended to reinitialize all registers.

5.Verify that the port LEDs are operating correctly. See one of the following descriptions:

“AT-2973SX Adapter Physical Description” on page 17

“AT-2973T Adapter Physical Description” on page 18

“AT-2973T/4 Adapter Physical Description” on page 21

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