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Appendix C

Locating a MAC Address

You need a computer’s MAC (Media Access Control) address
to:
• request a static IP address from the modem’s DHCP
server in order to set up a firewall filter
• configure a MAC filter for a Pure Bridge Connection.
Follow the instructions below to locate a MAC address.
You can also use these instructions to find the computer’s IP
address, which is displayed in the same block of information as
the MAC address.

Windows 98SE/Me/2000/XP

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1 Open the MS-DOS window.
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2 At the C:\Windows prompt, type ipconfig [space] -all or
ipconfig [space] /all.
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3 A window similar to the following appears: