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Subbububbu
Sep 12, 2018Guide
WAN MAC ID of the XR 500
Hi! My ISP requires the WAN MAC ID of my XR500 to complete the PPPoE authentication procedure. I believe I accidentally provided the device MAC ID at the back of the router instead and that didn't wo...
- Sep 13, 2018
Isn't the default WAN/Internet interface MAC visible in Settings > Internet Setup ?
When I have it right, it's the LAN MAC +1.
schumaku
Sep 13, 2018Guru - Experienced User
Isn't the default WAN/Internet interface MAC visible in Settings > Internet Setup ?
When I have it right, it's the LAN MAC +1.
Subbububbu
Sep 13, 2018Guide
You're absolutely right, Thank you so much!
It also didn't occur to me that the WAN MAC can be set, so instead of going through the hassle of calling up my ISP, I just changed the MAC ID to that of my old router. The +1 bit is true!
Thanks again
It also didn't occur to me that the WAN MAC can be set, so instead of going through the hassle of calling up my ISP, I just changed the MAC ID to that of my old router. The +1 bit is true!
Thanks again