How do I find MAC address?

Question

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

Jeff Liebermann · Accepted Answer

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

formatting link

the very bottom. Just have the laptop connect and it should show up on the list of MAC addresses.

louise · Answer

> at the very bottom.  Just have the laptop connect and it should showThanks - it worked perfectly.Louise

Peter Pan · Answer

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)

Derek Broughton · Answer

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

Rich · Answer

I have done this how saft is it?

John Navas · Answer

[POSTED TO  - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]That's too easily defeated to add any real security.

Rich · Answer

I am sorryHow safe is the MAC lock out.

John Navas · Answer

[POSTED TO  - REPLY ON USENET PLEASE]Provides no real safety at all.

Mark McIntyre · Answer

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

Peter Pan · Answer

It will stop most casual problems.... Not real safe, sort of like (strange analogy coming --- sort of like a french tickler versus a high quality rubber with spermacide)....:)Rich wrote:

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