Belkin F5D7230AU4P - Manual (Page 53)

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Configuring your WAN Media Access Controller
(MAC) Address
All network components including cards, adapters, and routers, have
a unique “serial number” called a MAC address. Your Internet Service
Provider may record the MAC address of your computer’s adapter and
only let that particular computer connect to the Internet service. When
you install the Router, its own MAC address will be “seen” by the
ISP and may cause the connection not to work. Belkin has provided
the ability to clone (copy) the MAC address of the computer into the
Router. This MAC address, in turn, will be seen by the ISP’s system as
the original MAC address and will allow the connection to work. If you
are not sure whether your ISP needs to see the original MAC address,
simply clone the MAC address of the computer that was originally
connected to the modem. Cloning the address will not cause any
problems with your network.
Note: In some cases we have seen that BigPond Cable users have
had to clone the MAC address of the Network Card of the PC with the
BigPond software installed.
If you have installed the Belkin router in place of an old router which
was connected to your BigPond service, you will need to clone the MAC
address of this router’s WAN port (the unit’s MAC address is normally
found on the underside of your router, or on its config page).
Please refer to the manufacturer’s user manual on how to find this
information.