GrahamO

I'm trying to hook my iPaq up to my home wireless network where I use MAC address filtering as a security layer.

When I look for the MAC address of my iPaq it shows "MAC Address: n/a" in the wireless section but there is a Bluetooth MAC address. Will this work? Is the address somewhere else?

Any ideas welcomed.

Thanks

Graham

imported_kroger

You should be able to see the macaddress here:
start -> settings -> system -> asset viewer -> wireless lan . It´s at the bottom.

Another way to find it. If you have a linksys router (and propably others as well) you can temporarily disable the mac filter, connect to the lan with your ipaq and then you can see the mac address. It´s in:
Wireless -> Wireless Network Access -> Wireless mac client list . In here will be displayed the mac address of all connected computers.

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GrahamO

The first one will not work because it just says N/A for the MAC address in the asset viewer (although there is a MAC address under the Bluetooth tab).

The second is a great idea. I will do that.

Graham

Originally Posted by kroger

You should be able to see the macaddress here: start -> settings -> system -> asset viewer -> wireless lan . It´s at the bottom. Another way to find it. If you have a linksys router (and propably others as well) you can temporarily disable the mac filter, connect to the lan with your ipaq and then you can see the mac address. It´s in: Wireless -> Wireless Network Access -> Wireless mac client list . In here will be displayed the mac address of all connected computers.

imported_dennis

I've found that the MAC address appears only when WIFI is on.

GrahamO

Thanks for the help guys - both solutions worked.

I would NEVER have thought to turn on the WIFI to get it.....

Graham

Originally Posted by dennis

I've found that the MAC address appears only when WIFI is on.