Hayes Microcomputer Products ADSL Ethernet Modem User Manual

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18 Hayes ADSL Ethernet User’s Guide

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Before you can choose an IP address, you need to know the
MAC (Media Access Control) address of your computer or

gaming system.

If you are using a computer to play an online

game:
If you know the name of your computer or if you have only

one computer connected, you can find the MAC address under

DHCP Clients (Leases) at the bottom of the DNS &

DHCP Server page.
To find the MAC address if you don’t know the name of your

computer or if you have more than one computer connected,
follow these steps:

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Go to the computer you want to use for gaming.

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Click the Start button and select Run.

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In the Run dialog box, type command and click OK to
open the Command or MS-DOS window.

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In the Command Prompt or MS-DOS window (after
C:\> or C:\WINDOWS>), type ipconfig, leave a space,

then type /all. (It should look like this:

ipconfig /all

)

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Press Enter. The MAC address is displayed as the 12-digit
Physical Address or Internet Adapter address.

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