Re: [TCLUG:8688] mack address

["J. Raney (Mailing list account)" <mlists@mad-seumas.net>]

On Tue, 28 Sep 1999, Dave Erickson wrote:

> This is my first post to this/any list so if I screw up please be
> patient.
> 
> I am trying to upgrade my cable modem to the two way service offered by
> mediaone in my area. However the installer said he needed my nics mac
> address so mediaone could "know where my computer is" on the network.
> 
> Does anyone know how I can get the mac address in linux? Is there a
> security concern? I plan on using IP Masqurading, will this cause me
> problems? 
> 
> Originally they said all that was required was dhcp.
> 
> Thanks for your help.
> 
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Try "ifconfig" and look at the HWaddr listing for your ethernet card
(most likely eth0).  That's the MAC address.

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