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Re: [TCLUG:8688] mack address



`arp` also works quite well.

Peter Lukas

On Tue, 28 Sep 1999, Bob Tanner wrote:

> 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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