So you want to clone the MAC address on your new Linksys router. Here are the easy steps for you to do just that Find the MAC address of the NIC that has your IP at the moment. To do that go to the command prompt and type ipconfig /all in a Windows NT/2K/XP machine or type winipcfg on any Win9x system. The MAC address will look some thing like this Login to your router. If its new or you haven't changed your settings you need to type 192.168.1.1 in the address bar of internet explorer.

Most routers have a web interface you can log into to get the router MAC address. You may need to check the documentation that came with the router, or call the manufacturer, for assistance logging into the router.

See Firewalls, Routers and Ports. For more detailed information on opening up ports in a LinkSys router, see hotComm and LinkSys router.

In most of the case, after you assign MAC address (say: 12-34-56-78-9A-BC) to a specific IP address (say: 192.168.123.50). You change it to not the same as Windows clients IP address (192.168.123.100). After your router reboot, and you click Windows XP "Repair IP" dialog box, Windows XP's IP address is still not changed. But router recognizes that MAC address should be new IP address. So, they cannot be connected.

Due to a problem in recent firmware patches on some Linksys routers, VisualRoute does not work correctly. The problem can be resolved in most cased by flashing the router to an older firmware. Many Linksys firmware versions may be downloaded from ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pub/network/. VisualRoute does work fine on the models/firmware versions below:

We've made available for download VPN Configuration Guides for most of the gateways we support on our web site support section, and there are some on Linksys. VPN Configuration Guides are either written by our partners or by our engineering team. We do support Linksys RV082 and Linksys BEFVP41. You might want to look at our answer about Linksys WRV54G.

Yes, but Linksys does not provide upgrade programs for Macintoshes. However, you may be able to find some software that uses TFTP for your Macs.

As you probably already know, the router is configured via a web interface from one of your local network computers. Apparently, models with older firmware revisions would also keep Port 80 open to the outside, as well as to machines on your LAN.

Make sure that you enable IPSec and PPTP in your hardware device or software configuration. Please, consult the manual of your firewall or router.

Copy down the Adapter Address. Make sure that you copy it down correctly. Failure to do so may cause you not to be able to access the wireless network. Copy down the Physical Address. Make sure that you copy it down correctly. Failure to do so may cause you not to be able to access the wireless network. It will look something like 00:12:AB:CD: 34:12 There may be a - instead of : or no gaps just 12 digits/letters! You must give us using : between each pair of digits/letters.

To find the MAC address of a workstation using Windows NT, Windows 2000 Professional or Windows XP, click on the "Start Button", click on "Run", type "cmd" in the box, and click on "OK". Then, type "ipconfig /all" at the DOS prompt. The MAC address is listed as "physical" address. If you are using Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows ME, click on "Start", click on "Run", type "winipcfg" in the box click on "OK".

The router's set-up pages are accessible to the Mac through the Mac's web browser, which must be Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher, or Netscape Navigator 4.0 or higher. Use the default address 192.168.1.1.

The MAC address is, in the case applied to satellite, a unique identifier of the DVB card or VSAT equipment. This identifier is usually found in labels stuck to the card or VSAT equipment. For DVB or USB PCI cards it is possible to confirm it once the hardware is installed with the command "ipconfig /all" for Windows XP/2000 or "winipcfg" for Windows 98.