Re: [TCLUG:8688] mack address

[Bob Tanner <tanner@real-time.com>]

Quoting Dave Erickson (gsa700xxx@mediaone.net):
> 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? 

I just do a "ifconfig -a" from the shell prompt. 

Look for eth0, on that line there should be a field called the "Ethernet
HWaddr". This is the value you want. It should be in a format like this:

		nn:nn:nn:nn:nn:nn

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