Mac os x, Linux, Other operating systems – Sierra Wireless Overdrive User Manual

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Mac OS X

1.

From the Apple menu (

), select

System Preferences

.

2.

Select

Network

.

3.

Select the adapter that is connecting to the routing hardware.

4.

Select

Advanced

.

5.

Select

Ethernet

. The Ethernet ID is listed. This is the same as the MAC address.

Linux

Please see the user documentation of the Linux distribution.

Other operating systems

Please see the user documentation for your operating system or computer.

Finding the IP Address

You’ll need to know the IP address of a device, when configuring any of the following:

Port forwarding

Port triggering

DMZ

Static DHCP features

To find the IP address of a device:

Windows

1.

Open a command prompt window.

Click

Start

and

Run

.

Type

cmd

or

command

, and click

OK

.

2.

At the command prompt, type

ipconfig

and press

Enter

.

3.

Write down the IP Address for the entry that relates to the wireless network connection. (The
IP address might be listed under “Ipv4 Address,” or something similar.)

Mac OS X

1.

From the Apple menu (

), select

System Preferences

.

2.

Select

Network

.

3.

Select the wireless adapter. The IP address is displayed in the right pane.

Other operating systems

Please see the user documentation for your operating system or computer.

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