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Random Rambling Ruminations => PC Helpline => Topic started by: Fay on Nov 28, 2011, 19:37:57

Title: MAC address
Post by: Fay on Nov 28, 2011, 19:37:57
I went into RUN & typed ipconfig/all, to find my laptop MAC address. The box with the black  background with the info in, flashes on & off, so I cannot read the address. Does anyone know why this is & is there another way of looking at it.

Thanks you computer experts
Title: Re: MAC address
Post by: Fay on Nov 28, 2011, 19:41:59
oh, it flashes on and off on the desktop too. Am i putting something wrong?
Title: Re: MAC address
Post by: Fay on Nov 28, 2011, 19:47:11
ok sorted it now
Title: Re: MAC address
Post by: MarkS on Nov 28, 2011, 20:56:57

If you want Mac's address, why not just send him a PM?
Title: Re: MAC address
Post by: Fay on Nov 28, 2011, 21:01:04
Bet you thought I was  going funny again, Mark  :lol:
Title: Re: MAC address
Post by: Tony G on Nov 28, 2011, 22:10:08
Quote from: Fay on Nov 28, 2011, 21:01:04
Bet you thought I was  going funny again, Mark  :lol:

What do you mean AGAIN???????.

Tony G
Title: Re: MAC address
Post by: Rocket Pooch on Nov 28, 2011, 22:18:45
Why on earth do you need a MAC address.
Title: Re: MAC address
Post by: Fay on Nov 28, 2011, 22:48:24
my laptops are still not connecting to each ch other properly. It was to do with that.........................i thought they were now ok, but it seems not, only here and there
Title: Re: MAC address
Post by: Mac on Nov 28, 2011, 23:18:15
turn off MAC filtering on the router and the mac address problem will go away,

ps my Macs address is
Four Jays
N'........
:cheesy:
Title: Re: MAC address
Post by: Fay on Nov 28, 2011, 23:22:11
yes have done that Mac, but the laptop keeps wanting the code from the bottom of the router. Then says it cannot connect to the server. & then suddenly it works then decides not to.

Not a good thing, me delving too deep into the computers!! :lol:
Title: Re: MAC address
Post by: Mac on Nov 29, 2011, 07:36:27
check what channel its broadcasting on, as if the next doors router is on the same channel you will sometimes get drop outs,
as each router is trying to connect on the same channel.


thats is also in the wireless setup

Mac.
Title: Re: MAC address
Post by: doug on Nov 29, 2011, 07:53:52
You haven`t got the dreaded Sky, have you, Fay?  I have had horrendous problems with Sky and when the phone contract has finished, I am going to cancel the bloody lot...... television, phone and broadband.  :cry:

I am in the process of trying to source a decent package.......

Doug.   (Is this a thread hi-jack??????????)  :o
Title: Re: MAC address
Post by: mickw on Nov 29, 2011, 10:40:05
QuoteDoug.   (Is this a thread hi-jack??????????) 

Yes - Go and stand in the corner  :lol: