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Title: How do i find SME's MAC Code?
Post by: ask_jeeeves on November 11, 2007, 09:21:11 PM

Hi,

I am wondering how i can find SME's MAC Code.
Using a program called 'Angry IP Scanner', I get:  00-00-00-00-00-00
Can this be right?

I have 'MAC Address Filtering' enabled on my Router, and it wont accept the above
MAC Code, therefore the SME Server has no Connectivity with the outside world!

I am running two SME 7 boxes (7.2) and both have the same MAC Code.

Thanks, Rob

Title: Re: How do i find SME's MAC Code?
Post by: russellb on November 11, 2007, 09:53:30 PM

Type ifconfig in a terminal window. The MAC address will be on the first line for each available network interface.

Title: Re: How do i find SME's MAC Code?
Post by: ask_jeeeves on November 12, 2007, 08:06:58 AM

Thanks for that, worked a treat!

Rob

Title: Re: How do i find SME's MAC Code?
Post by: del on November 13, 2007, 03:33:21 AM

I know you have found an answer to your question, but for future use try netscan, it is free and needs no installation, I run it from a USB stick  :-P It is a Windows program but lists all computers on the network showing their IP address, MAC address and any shares on that machine. You can even use it to check open ports  8) You can download it here:
http://www.softperfect.com/products/networkscanner/

Del

Title: Re: How do i find SME's MAC Code?
Post by: cactus on November 13, 2007, 09:24:41 AM

Quote from: del on November 13, 2007, 03:33:21 AM

I know you have found an answer to your question, but for future use try netscan, it is free and needs no installation, I run it from a USB stick  :-P It is a Windows program but lists all computers on the network showing their IP address, MAC address and any shares on that machine. You can even use it to check open ports  8) You can download it here:
http://www.softperfect.com/products/networkscanner/

That might be a nice tool, but it certainly is overkill in this situation. On top of that most administrators are not very happy with people scanning networks...

Title: Re: How do i find SME's MAC Code?
Post by: del on November 13, 2007, 01:55:16 PM

Quote from: cactus on November 13, 2007, 09:24:41 AM

That might be a nice tool, but it certainly is overkill in this situation. On top of that most administrators are not very happy with people scanning networks...

That's why I use on my USB stick  :-D
Del

Title: Re: How do i find SME's MAC Code?
Post by: cactus on November 13, 2007, 01:57:08 PM

Quote from: del on November 13, 2007, 01:55:16 PM

That's why I use on my USB stick  :-D
Del

But you are still scanning the network when you use it! :-)

Title: Re: How do i find SME's MAC Code?
Post by: ask_jeeeves on November 13, 2007, 08:17:24 PM

Ya, the scanner i used just gave me 00-00-00-00-00-00 which didn't seem right.
Although using it to detect and find out the MAC Codes for the other clients on the networked worked fine.

Strange!

Rob