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Question posted by krlynn on September 16th, 2014

Why Does My Netgear N600 Have Two Mac Addresses

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Answer #1: Posted by freginold on November 11th, 2014 5:55 PM

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There are 2 MAC addresses, one for each network interface. One MAC address is for the local network interface, that connects to your local network. The other MAC address is for the network interface that connects to your ISP or the WAN (wide area network).

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WNDR3400 Setup Manual - Page 4

A PDF version of the NETGEAR® N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400. To prepare your router. Keep the carton, including the original packing materials, in case you begin installing your wireless router • An AC power adapter (varies by region) • A yellow Ethernet cable • NETGEAR Installation Guide • The Resource CD, which includes: - especially the ...

WNDR3400 Setup Manual - Page 14

... router's main menu. • For Mac users, the Smart Wizard places a Router_Setup.pdf file on your router to the router and check for more information). To ensure optimum performance of installation: • For Windows users, the Smart Wizard places a Router_Setup.html file on your Resource CD. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual 2. or check No to check the NETGEAR...

WNDR3400 Setup Manual - Page 17

... use your computer. Connect the wireless router, the computer, and the modem. Locate the Ethernet cable (1) that came with the NETGEAR product. To connect your computer. a. Turn off and unplug the cable or ADSL broadband modem. c. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual of the wireless router (3). Configure the router to the router later. 3. Locate the Ethernet cable...

WNDR3400 Setup Manual - Page 27

... in the main menu to the default setting of the 2.4GHz wireless network and the most secure encryption, NETGEAR recommends that you must know the following: • Name (2.4GHz b/g/n SSID). N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Setting Your SSID and Wireless Security To specify the wireless settings, you use wireless security. Select the operating channel for each other...

WNDR3400 Setup Manual - Page 28

N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual b. You can select a different Security Option and a different passphrase for the 5 GHz wireless network. Program the wireless settings of Up to obtain an IP address by default. Check that you selected. (If you have the same SSID (wireless network name) as your computer to None by DHCP from nearby devices, you can support...

WNDR3400 Setup Manual - Page 34

... blinking and turns off (unless you to green. Check the router status lights to stay on page 43. 2. Troubleshooting 31 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual Make sure that the network settings of the computer are connected. If the port is lit. 4. Verify whether the MAC address is on (see the documentation for any local ports that...

WNDR3400 Setup Manual - Page 35

... you are using on . 3. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual If the correct behavior does not occur, check for this product. Troubleshooting the router's LED behavior LED Behavior Recommended Action Power light is explained in "Restoring the Default Password and Configuration Settings" on . 2. Click Supporting Software, then Netgear Firmware Recovery Utility, and...

WNDR3400 Setup Manual - Page 38

... for your computer's MAC address. The wireless router will not authenticate using an incorrect service name, user name, or password. Troubleshooting 35 This can access from the your service provider, the problem might be a provisioning problem with your ISP. Log in the Basic Settings screen. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 Setup Manual If your router is unable to...

WNDR3400 Setup Manual - Page 42

... label Internet Connection WAN MAC address Use default hardware address MTU Size 1500 Local Network Router LAN IP address printed on 192.168.1.1 product label (also known as modem IP address) Router Subnet 255.255.255.0 DHCP Server Enabled Time Zone Pacific Time Time Zone Adjusted for the N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400. Technical Specifications Default Configuration...

WNDR3400 User Manual - Page 9

N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Chapter 3 Protecting Your Network Protecting Access to Your Wireless Router 3-1 Changing the Built-In Password 3-2 Restricting Access by MAC Address 3-2 Blocking Access to Internet Sites 3-4 Blocking Access to Internet Services 3-5 Configuring a User-Defined Service 3-7 Scheduling Blocking ...3-8 Viewing Logs of Web Access or Attempted Web ...

WNDR3400 User Manual - Page 12

... August 2010 Conventions, Formats, and Scope The conventions, formats, and scope of the NETGEAR® N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 beyond initial configuration settings. This manual uses the following typographical conventions: Italic Bold Fixed Italic Emphasis, books, CDs User input, IP addresses, GUI screen text Command prompt, CLI text, code URL links • Formats. This...

WNDR3400 User Manual - Page 20

... require login Figure 1-6 The following table explains the fields in . N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual 3. Enter the settings for the IP address and DNS server. Click Apply to access the Internet. Configuring Your Internet Connection 1-7 v1.0, August 2010 If you can specify the MAC Address setting. 5. The fields that these settings take effect. 4. Click Test...

WNDR3400 User Manual - Page 22

... computer by the ISP. • Use This MAC Address. If a secondary DNS server address is allowed by "cloning" its MAC address. • Use Default Address. This feature allows your wireless router to use the MAC address of the router (normally the LAN MAC address). • Use Computer MAC Address. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Table 1-1. You must be used...

WNDR3400 User Manual - Page 32

.... N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Configuring WPA, WPA2, or WPA/WPA2 Wireless Security To set the SSID and implement WPA/ WPA2 security (see your device documentation before implementing it in the Wireless Settings screen, or you can use a wireless computer to configure wireless security settings, you will be used on page 2-11. WPA2 with its default LAN address...

WNDR3400 User Manual - Page 42

...by MAC address. For information about WPS settings, see "Using Push 'N' Connect (WPS) to each wireless network, 2.4 GHz b/g/n or 5 GHz a/n. You can add a guest network to Configure Your Wireless Network" on page 2-11. • Restricting access by schedule. To add a guest network, do this, clear the Enable Wireless Router Radio check box on page 3-2. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router...

WNDR3400 User Manual - Page 45

... describes how to use the content filtering and reporting features of the N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 to protect your Internet connection. Your password can be a mixture of both upper and lower case letters, numbers, and symbols. You can find these features by MAC Address" on page 3-2 • "Blocking Access to Internet Sites" on page 3-4 • "Blocking...

WNDR3400 User Manual - Page 46

..., you should do a new backup so that the saved settings file includes the new password. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Changing the Built-In Password 1. From the main menu, under the Maintenance heading, select Set Password to save your computer's MAC address to the WNDR3400 router. You must log in to allow only specific PCs based on...

WNDR3400 User Manual - Page 61

...version of the GUI. Internet Port MAC Address The Media Access Control address. This is 0.0.0.0, the router cannot connect to the online document ...router firmware. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual You can use the Show Statistics and Connection Status buttons to view additional status information, as www.netgear.com into IP addresses. The router obtains an IP address...

WNDR3400 User Manual - Page 62

...: Indicates whether the router is off. N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Table 4-1. Wireless Router Status Fields (continued) Field LAN Port Wireless Port Description MAC Address The Media Access Control address. This is 255.255.255.0. 5GHz a/n Name (SSID): The 11N wireless network name (SSID) being used by the wireless port of the router. DHCP Identifies whether...

WNDR3400 User Manual - Page 141

... Specifications A-2 v1.0, August 2010 N600 Wireless Dual Band Router WNDR3400 User Manual Table A-1. WNDR3400 Router Default Configuration Settings (continued) Feature Default Setting Internet connection MAC Address MTU Size Use default hardware address 1500 Local network Router LAN IP address printed on product label (gateway IP address) 192.168.1.1 Router subnet 255.255.255.0 DHCP...