MAC address

Hi

I have a netgear router wireless point, which is working fine with other
netgear kit locally.

Have just bought a new laptop (Acer Aspire 3614WLMi) with Win Xp Home fully
updated. (Atheros AR5005G Wireless Card)

Using ethernet cables, network works fine.

Wirelessly although the network we are using is identified in the 'Wireless
connection wizard', it is unable to connect to it.

Have looked on the main computer to see that in Netgear settings, Access
control is given to existing wireless stations, but the new laptop has not
been identified as an 'available' wireless station to add.

There is an option to add manually, but a MAC address is required, How would
I obtain this from the laptop - nothing seems to be in Windows help.

I did have a look in device manager under advanced to see Network address is
'Not Present'. Do I cook one up, if so what is the format?

Many thanks

Richard

Richard Webb

Right click on My Computer and then chosse properties. then click on the
hardware tab and device manager. Find ypur laptops Network Adaapter for
wireless and the mac address should be found here.


"Richard Webb" wrote:

> Hi
>
> I have a netgear router wireless point, which is working fine with other
> netgear kit locally.
>
> Have just bought a new laptop (Acer Aspire 3614WLMi) with Win Xp Home fully
> updated. (Atheros AR5005G Wireless Card)
>
> Using ethernet cables, network works fine.
>
> Wirelessly although the network we are using is identified in the 'Wireless
> connection wizard', it is unable to connect to it.
>
> Have looked on the main computer to see that in Netgear settings, Access
> control is given to existing wireless stations, but the new laptop has not
> been identified as an 'available' wireless station to add.
>
> There is an option to add manually, but a MAC address is required, How would
> I obtain this from the laptop - nothing seems to be in Windows help.
>
> I did have a look in device manager under advanced to see Network address is
> 'Not Present'. Do I cook one up, if so what is the format?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Richard
>
>
>

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Another way is to launch a command prompt (Start, Run, cmd.exe) and then type
ipconfig -all. You'll get a whole load of useful information but the line
you really need is the one labelled physical address (make sure it's for the
right connection), which will be followed by 6 sets of 2 hexadecimal digits
(e.g. 00-08-02-C8-23-A3) - that is the MAC (media access) address.

</Mark>

"robb" wrote:

> Right click on My Computer and then chosse properties. then click on the
> hardware tab and device manager. Find ypur laptops Network Adaapter for
> wireless and the mac address should be found here.
>
>
> "Richard Webb" wrote:
>
> > Hi
> >
> > I have a netgear router wireless point, which is working fine with other
> > netgear kit locally.
> >
> > Have just bought a new laptop (Acer Aspire 3614WLMi) with Win Xp Home fully
> > updated. (Atheros AR5005G Wireless Card)
> >
> > Using ethernet cables, network works fine.
> >
> > Wirelessly although the network we are using is identified in the 'Wireless
> > connection wizard', it is unable to connect to it.
> >
> > Have looked on the main computer to see that in Netgear settings, Access
> > control is given to existing wireless stations, but the new laptop has not
> > been identified as an 'available' wireless station to add.
> >
> > There is an option to add manually, but a MAC address is required, How would
> > I obtain this from the laptop - nothing seems to be in Windows help.
> >
> > I did have a look in device manager under advanced to see Network address is
> > 'Not Present'. Do I cook one up, if so what is the format?
> >
> > Many thanks
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
> >

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Hi
May be this can Help.
IPconfig - http://www.ezlan.net/ipcfg.html
IP & MAC - http://www.ezlan.net/ip_mac.html
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"Richard Webb" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hi
>
> I have a netgear router wireless point, which is working fine with other
> netgear kit locally.
>
> Have just bought a new laptop (Acer Aspire 3614WLMi) with Win Xp Home
> fully updated. (Atheros AR5005G Wireless Card)
>
> Using ethernet cables, network works fine.
>
> Wirelessly although the network we are using is identified in the
> 'Wireless connection wizard', it is unable to connect to it.
>
> Have looked on the main computer to see that in Netgear settings, Access
> control is given to existing wireless stations, but the new laptop has not
> been identified as an 'available' wireless station to add.
>
> There is an option to add manually, but a MAC address is required, How
> would I obtain this from the laptop - nothing seems to be in Windows help.
>
> I did have a look in device manager under advanced to see Network address
> is 'Not Present'. Do I cook one up, if so what is the format?
>
> Many thanks
>
> Richard
>

Jack \(MVP-Networking\).