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engravosaurus

Aspirant

Dec 15, 2015

Solved

why does FS105 have / need an IP address

newbie query have a FS105 and it has an IP address why does this switch need an IP address? thank you

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engravosaurus
Dec 17, 2015
thanks
am on Mac OS El Capitan
tried ipconfig but I guess the Mac version does not include /all
router is leased from Whidbey Tel and they do permit end users to log in to the router

but
riddle is solved

I crawled up into the ceiling, unstrapped the ADT Pulse Gateway, turned it over, and what did I find
in teeny tiny letters "by Netgear of California" with a MAC address that matches
so

when Fing, etc report IP and MAC by Netgear, they are correct
they are referring to the ADT Pulse device, NOT the Netgear switch

so riddle is solved, thank you all

DaneA

NETGEAR Employee Retired

Dec 17, 2015

Hi engravosaurus,

On a Windows PC, the command "ipconfig /all" (without the quotation marks) executed via the command prompt will display full configuration information.

On the web-GUI of the NETGEAR ProSAFE VPN Firewall routers, there is "LAN Groups" wherein it shows all the IP addresses and the corresponding MAC Addresses that are connected within the local network. Have you check the web-GUI of your existing router if there is "LAN Groups" or "Attached Devices"?

Regards,

DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team

engravosaurus

Aspirant

Dec 17, 2015

thanks

am on Mac OS El Capitan

tried ipconfig but I guess the Mac version does not include /all

router is leased from Whidbey Tel and they do permit end users to log in to the router

but

riddle is solved

I crawled up into the ceiling, unstrapped the ADT Pulse Gateway, turned it over, and what did I find

in teeny tiny letters "by Netgear of California" with a MAC address that matches

when Fing, etc report IP and MAC by Netgear, they are correct

they are referring to the ADT Pulse device, NOT the Netgear switch

so riddle is solved, thank you all

DaneA
NETGEAR Employee Retired
Dec 17, 2015
Hi engravosaurus,

I am glad that its now solved. I appreciate that you shared your experienced here in the community.

Feel free to post your future concerns.

Cheers,

DaneA
NETGEAR Community Team