Chapter 3 Useful Functions
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• To verify Macintosh host name:
See under [Computer Name] on [System Preferences]
－
[Sharing] screen.
• To verify the MAC address of Macintosh:
The folder called <Macintosh host name>_<Macintosh MAC address>.sparsebundle will created
in a shared folder of the LinkStation which is set as a backup destination by Time Machine fea-
ture. Be aware that changing this folder name or deleting this folder may prevent from using it
as a backup destination of Time Machine or recovering properly.
e.g.) If it is displayed as "bbbbbbbbbb.local", enter
"bbbbbbbbbb" as a host name.
e.g.) If it is displayed as "cccccccccc.eee-ee.lo-
cal", enter "cccccccccc" as a host name .e.g.) If
it is displayed as "dddddddddd.fff-ff.jp", enter
"cccccccccc" as a host name.
1 Open [About This Mac] from Apple menu, and
click [More Info].
2 System Profiler is open, click [Network] on the
menu at the left of the screen.
3 To display MAC address, select one whose BSD
Device Name is [en0] from [Active Services]. Al-
phanumeric characters displayed on [MAC Ad-
dress] are the MAC address. You can easily enter
the MAC address by dragging and copying the
MAC address displayed and pasting it to [Target
MAC address].
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