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Appendix A
How to Manually find your PC’s IP and MAC address
1) In Window’s open the Command Prompt program
2) Type Ipconfig /all and <enter>
• Your PC’s IP address is the one entitled IP address (192.168.1.77)
• The router’s IP address is the one entitled Default Gateway (192.168.1.254)
• Your PC’s MAC Address is the one entitled Physical Address (00-50-FC-FE-02-DB)
Glossary
Default Gateway (Router): Every non-router IP device needs to configure a default gateway’s IP address. When the
device sends out an IP packet, if the destination is not on the same network, the device has to send the packet to its
default gateway, which will then send it out towards the destination.
DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. This protocol automatically gives every computer on your home network
an IP address.
DNS Server IP Address: DNS stands for Domain Name System, which allows Internet servers to have a domain name
(such as www.Broadbandrouter.com) and one or more IP addresses (such as 192.34.45.8). A DNS server keeps a
database of Internet servers and their respective domain names and IP addresses, so that when a domain name is
requested (as in typing "Broadbandrouter.com" into your Internet browser), the user is sent to the proper IP address. The
DNS server IP address used by the computers on your home network is the location of the DNS server your ISP has
assigned to you.
DSL Modem: DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. A DSL modem uses your existing phone lines to transmit data at
high speeds.