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quadplay · 05-12-2003, 01:17

The physical address (or MAC address) that Windows reports is the one it sees as the Network Interface Card. If you're using USB, the Cable Modem emulates an Ethernet card, using a MAC address one number higher than the modem's internal MAC, so what you're seeing is perfectly normal.

05-12-2003, 01:17	#2
quadplay Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Various Services: 9am, 1pm and 8pm daily Posts: 2,055	Re: MAC address??? The physical address (or MAC address) that Windows reports is the one it sees as the Network Interface Card. If you're using USB, the Cable Modem emulates an Ethernet card, using a MAC address one number higher than the modem's internal MAC, so what you're seeing is perfectly normal.