How do I find MAC address?

I have the Linksys 54GX router and am trying to make it
secure as possible. I have an old wireless card on my
portable which does not support WPA and therefore, I'm using
128 bit WEP.

I have my desktop attached to the router wired and two
laptops attached wireless. One uses a PMCIA card and the
other, a Thinkpad, has the wireless built into the screen top.

I've read that one can secure things a little more by
entering specific MAC addresses and then, only the wireless
computers with those specific MAC addresses will be given
access. But how do I find the MAC addresses of the
portables which are attached wireless?

TIA

Louise

On Fri, 03 Mar 2006 04:05:54 GMT, louise <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have the Linksys 54GX router and am trying to make it
>secure as possible. I have an old wireless card on my
>portable which does not support WPA and therefore, I'm using
>128 bit WEP.
>
>I have my desktop attached to the router wired and two
>laptops attached wireless. One uses a PMCIA card and the
>other, a Thinkpad, has the wireless built into the screen top.
>
>I've read that one can secure things a little more by
>entering specific MAC addresses and then, only the wireless
>computers with those specific MAC addresses will be given
>access. But how do I find the MAC addresses of the
>portables which are attached wireless?

The magic button is hidden at the bottom of the list of MAC addresses
on the Wireless Security page. See:

http://www.linksysdata.com/ui/WRT54G...k%20Access.htm
at the very bottom. Just have the laptop connect and it should show
up on the list of MAC addresses.

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Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> On Fri, 03 Mar 2006 04:05:54 GMT, louise <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>>I have the Linksys 54GX router and am trying to make it
>>secure as possible. I have an old wireless card on my
>>portable which does not support WPA and therefore, I'm using
>>128 bit WEP.
>>
>>I have my desktop attached to the router wired and two
>>laptops attached wireless. One uses a PMCIA card and the
>>other, a Thinkpad, has the wireless built into the screen top.
>>
>>I've read that one can secure things a little more by
>>entering specific MAC addresses and then, only the wireless
>>computers with those specific MAC addresses will be given
>>access. But how do I find the MAC addresses of the
>>portables which are attached wireless?
>
>
> The magic button is hidden at the bottom of the list of MAC addresses
> on the Wireless Security page. See:
>
> http://www.linksysdata.com/ui/WRT54G...k%20Access.htm
> at the very bottom. Just have the laptop connect and it should show
> up on the list of MAC addresses.
>
Thanks - it worked perfectly.

Louise

louise wrote:

>
> I've read that one can secure things a little more by
> entering specific MAC addresses and then, only the wireless
> computers with those specific MAC addresses will be given
> access. But how do I find the MAC addresses of the
> portables which are attached wireless?
>
> TIA
>
> Louise

If you want to look from the computer end,
On your laptop/desktop, click on start/all programs/accessories/system
tools/system information...
look under adapters, and it will give you lots of info (including the mac
address)

Peter Pan wrote:

> louise wrote:
>
>>
>> I've read that one can secure things a little more by
>> entering specific MAC addresses and then, only the wireless
>> computers with those specific MAC addresses will be given
>> access. But how do I find the MAC addresses of the
>> portables which are attached wireless?
>
> If you want to look from the computer end,
> On your laptop/desktop, click on start/all programs/accessories/system
> tools/system information...
> look under adapters, and it will give you lots of info (including the mac
> address)

Even easier: "ipconfig /all" from a command window
--
derek

I have done this how saft is it?


"Peter Pan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> louise wrote:
>
> >
> > I've read that one can secure things a little more by
> > entering specific MAC addresses and then, only the wireless
> > computers with those specific MAC addresses will be given
> > access. But how do I find the MAC addresses of the
> > portables which are attached wireless?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Louise
>
> If you want to look from the computer end,
> On your laptop/desktop, click on start/all programs/accessories/system
> tools/system information...
> look under adapters, and it will give you lots of info (including the mac
> address)
>
>

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In <CgPNf.3027$(E-Mail Removed)> on Fri, 03 Mar 2006 04:05:54
GMT, louise <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I've read that one can secure things a little more by
>entering specific MAC addresses and then, only the wireless
>computers with those specific MAC addresses will be given
>access. ...

That's too easily defeated to add any real security.

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I am sorry

How safe is the MAC lock out.



"Rich" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:n-2dne5n-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I have done this how saft is it?
>
>
> "Peter Pan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> > louise wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > I've read that one can secure things a little more by
> > > entering specific MAC addresses and then, only the wireless
> > > computers with those specific MAC addresses will be given
> > > access. But how do I find the MAC addresses of the
> > > portables which are attached wireless?
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > > Louise
> >
> > If you want to look from the computer end,
> > On your laptop/desktop, click on start/all programs/accessories/system
> > tools/system information...
> > look under adapters, and it will give you lots of info (including the
mac
> > address)
> >
> >
>
>

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In <U6ednTtRbYRfWZXZRVn-(E-Mail Removed)> on Fri, 3 Mar 2006 17:36:00 -0500,
"Rich" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>How safe is the MAC lock out.

Provides no real safety at all.

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On Fri, 3 Mar 2006 17:36:00 -0500, in alt.internet.wireless , "Rich"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>How safe is the MAC lock out.

It will keep casual passers-by and your neighbours wireless PCs off
your router , but anyone who is specifically trying to break in will
be able to do so easily because whenever your own computer attaches to
the router, it transmits its MAC, and so someone evil can capture it.
Mark McIntyre
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