[X4U] MAC address vs ³ Ethernet Address ²

[Doug LaBore]

Richard your new Macintosh is all right and doesn¹t need to be returned.

Every PC, Linux box, Windows machine, & OS X machine all have MAC addresses
( MAC = media access control) It¹s a unique 12 byte hex number that
identifies your Ethernet card or chip. The IP number which looks something
like 192.168.4.68 is a unique number used by the local network to
communicate with your Ethernet card or chip.  You can find your mac address
by going to the Macintosh's system preferences/network once your there touch
the ³Ethernet² tab below you¹ll see the ³ETHERNET ID² that looks something
like 00:0a:95:d8:6b:4e this is your mac address and the IT folks need it so
they can tell their equipment to assign an IP number to your machine. They
do that so only the machines that are listed in their ³mac address allow
list² can gain access to their network...

Doug LaBore

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