Nokia A032 User Manual

NID naming and security
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Using NID names
The basic approach to using NID names is as
follows:
1 Ascertain the MAC addresses of the cards to
which you want to assign NID names.
2 Assign the NID names, thereby updating the
NID name table.
3 If necessary, restrict network access to
stations listed in the NID name table.
How to find the MAC address
The MAC address for an adapter card is not
normally visible to a user. Also note that the
MAC address is not related to the IP address of
the network connection. There are two methods
you can use to view MAC addresses:
• View the MAC address of a specific station
• View MAC addresses for all currently active
stations.
Displaying the current station’s MAC
address
If you are using Windows NT4 or 2000, open a
console window and enter
IPConfig.
If you’re using TCP/IP under Windows 95/98
you can use a utility called
WinIPcfg to view
the MAC address of the station at which you’re
currently working:
1 Open an MS DOS window, or choose
Start,
Run.
2 Enter
WinIPcfg.
3 Select the wireless LAN adapter entry.
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Nokia A032 Specifications

General

Brand	Nokia
Model	A032
Category	Wireless Access Point
Language	English