Advanced Configuration

MAC Address

The MAC (hardware) address is a low-level network identifier. It may be called "MAC Ad- dress", "Hardware Address", or "Physical Address". On a PC, this address is associated with the Network card or adapter. The address on the MAC Address screen is the address on the Internet (WAN port) interface, and has no effect on the LAN interface.

If your ISP asks for the "Network Adapter Address", "Physical Address", "Hardware Address", or "MAC Address" for the PC the DSL/Cable modem is connected to, provide this value.

If your ISP has already recorded a MAC address, you can change the address used by the LevelOne Broadband Router to match the address recorded by your ISP.

MAC Address Screen

Select MAC Address from the Advanced menu to reach a screen like the example below.

 

Figure 51: MAC address Screen

Data - MAC address Screen

 

 

MAC (hardware)

The current MAC (hardware) address is displayed.

Address

If your ISP has recorded a Hardware Address, you can "spoof" that

 

 

address by entering it in the address field. The hardware address

 

consists of 12 characters, where each character is a digit (0..9) or a

 

character between A and F.

 

 

Buttons

 

Default

Inserts the default MAC address into the MAC address field. You

 

must click "Save" to actually change the address used.

 

 

Copy from PC

Inserts the MAC address from your PC into the MAC address field.

 

You must click "Save" to actually change the address used.

 

 

Save

Save your changes to the LevelOne Broadband Router.

 

 

Cancel

Reverse any changes made since the last "Save".

 

 

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LevelOne FBR-1402TX, FBR-1403TX manual MAC Address Screen, Data MAC address Screen

FBR-1403TX, FBR-1402TX specifications

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