Mac Address

Forum discussion tagged with Mac Address.
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    Question Are MAC addresses coupled to customer details upon purchase of NICs or computers? If not, why is this?

    Hi everyone, I have done quite some research, but there is something about MAC addresses and traceability that I don't understand. Can someone explain it to me? My current understanding is as follows: MAC addresses are used on the local network level. If someone attempts to connect to an...
  2. khymmi

    [SOLVED] Laptop ethernet MAC address missing

    Hello! Recently i updated my Asus N53SM Laptop Bios 205 to Unlocked 205. After doing so my ethernet started not to work. I posted around some forums and everybody was saying that it is a driver issue, which i highly doubt. I have reinstalled windows, updated all the drivers, checked all...
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    [SOLVED] can somebody track my PC using transfered files?

    my pc running windows 10. i downloaded from internet and edited(using audacity) some audio files and some image files . now if i move those files(both audio and image) to a android phone using data cable, will my PC's unique id or something or IP adress of my PC gonna be attached to those...
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    [SOLVED] Getting MAC address

    Hi there, I just moved into a new apartment for college and to get internet access, I need to register the device's MAC address on the ISP website. This isn't a problem for things I have wifi on (laptop, phone, etc.) However, I'm not able to get my PC (which doesn't have wifi) connected. The...
  5. borris618

    [SOLVED] What OUI is this mac address 20:00:FF ?

    Does anyone know what devices are using the mac starting with 20:00:FF ? We have multiple devices on our network starting with this but i cant find out what company they are from or what devices they are. Obviously they are blocked network access, but would be nice to know what it actually where.
  6. Tight.Budget.Gamer

    [SOLVED] Mac & IP Ban, how to bypass?

    Hi everyone, Good Day! Hope you all are safe and well. I was banned from an online game because I've trash talked a game master, he's soft by the way. Now, I would like so ask for some help, because as the title says I was Mac / IP banned from the game but I've tried to access the game using...
  7. Dcopymope

    Question So I scanned all devices using my Modem

    :unsure: And I used the 'Nmap' tool in the command prompt so I can see who is who, just to make sure I don't have any ninja's lurking about. All IP addresses looked good except one. I pasted the mac address in the website linked below to try and get some information yet all I got was an 'alert'...
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    [SOLVED] MAC Address IP change question

    Ok. So I looked at a video online, talking about how you can change your IP address by changing your router's MAC address. It seems to work for me, but I have a question. I did this many times, just to get a clear understanding, and what I found out is that it only really changes the last 2...
  9. AleksiDj52

    [SOLVED] Should i blur my MAC Address on my video?

    Hello everyone, first of all i couldn't choose a better category for my question so i chose Windows 10 but anyways. So i recorded a video 1 hour ago and in that video i show my MAC Address of my networks. I am currently editing my video and i thought "should i blur the MAC Address of my networks...
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    Question HELP!! Netgear R700 Won't get internet access, ISP Router does!

    Hi there, Im hoping you guys can help me as literally nobody else can, Not my fibre installer, not my ISP and not even Netgear community... So I purchased a second hand R7000 Router and I got home and literally plugged it in and all was sweet! One day the internet was going slow, so I hit the...
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    [SOLVED] Find My Stolen Mini Mac By Mac Address

    My Mini Mac Stolen From My Office and I Think It's Stolen By My Colleague. All Of Them Are Software Engineer and I Think The Thief Will Install The Fresh Version of Mac OS X On The Stolen Mini Mac. So I Know I Can't Find It Any More By Find My Mac Ability Provided By Apple. So I Went To Police...
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    Question Should i purchase an i7 8700K or an i7 9700K?

    I'm currently looking to build a new pc. But i'm not sure which cpu i should buy. I'm more gaming oriented, and i'm looking for the best performance. At the moment the 9700K is cheaper, for me.
  13. aGoodOldRub

    Question Led light connections

    My computer has this led light control panel with a button to control the lights turn them off change color make them blink etc. and it has three black 4 pin plugs but my computer has only 2 led lights to be plugged so I was wondering if it matter which 3 of these plugs I use to power my led...
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    [SOLVED] NEED A 6+2 pin to 8 PIN cable

    I have a cx600m power supply and need a cable. I’m looking for a 6+2 pin pcie cable to an 8 pin power supply. All I can find is a splitter. Let me know if you know where I can get one.
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    [SOLVED] Installing Windows again on pre built PC bei

    Hi everyone. I'm looking for some advice please. My prebuilt PC from ASUS has starting playing up and I want to reinstall Windows. The PC comes with AEGIS III which controls fans, lighting and overclocks my i7 7700K with a press off a button on the case. I'm worried if I wipe everything ill lose...
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    Question HELP camera for photography help please

    Hi! So I’m starting a company and I need a 4K camera that I can take very good “business” like pictures of my products that I can upload onto my website what’s ould be the best 4K camera that’s possibly less than 1k. Please help I have no clues on what cameras are good!
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    Infinite spinning screws in my computer.

    It was my first pc build and i tighted the screw tonmuch and now its doing infinite spin. Can i fix it somehow? The screw is on my storage bracket. Its not a deep screwhole its just a hole on a thin steel surface. I tighted in too much so the hole is too big for the screw.
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    MSI B350M Bazooka Motherboard

    Hey guys, I was wondering if i can overclock on a b350m bazooka motherboard. I was initially going to buy the MSI b350m gaming pro, but i didn't have the money for it at the time. I already purchased the Bazooka online, but couldn't find any information about overclocking CPUs on it.
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    [SOLVED] Is this a good build?

    Hello everyone! I've been stuck with my prebuilt PC for about 3 years now and have been wanting to upgrade for a long while. I have been doing a lot of research on what I need to do in order to build my own PC (I am not very familiar with it) and I came up with this build...
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    Buying new CPU/mobo Need some help

    So iv been bottle-necking my Currecnt CPU with the new black ops 4 Royale.so i thought its about time to upgrade. here are my specs currently https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/cTZdtg If anyone could recommend a good new Mobo and CPU Pref for overclocking in the future Got a budget of around...
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    Hard Disk Suddenly Disappeared

    My PC has 2 physical storage, HDD and SSD. Somehow, i'm having this problem where my hard disk suddenly disappear. When i restart and open BIOS menu, the hard disk doesn't show up. I've tried to reattach the HDD, it showed up but took a long time to boot and i couldn't even open windows...
  22. lynx961

    Problem with Mini Bluetooth ELM 327 OBDII

    Hello I have the mini blue ELM327 (OBDII). I use torque for android. It works on all kind of cars accept Nissan VERSA. When I use it on VERSA torque gives me this error. ………. ECU problem The ECU is reporting that it does not support the reading of any PIDs. Your vehicle may not be OBD2...
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    What adapter do I need for a pc from the U.S. to work in Europe?

    I am building a pc for my family in Poland and wanted to know if there is an adapter I could buy so that the pc could get power.
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    Can You Explain?

    How does the community work? *edited by moderator to remove all caps* Please don't type in all caps
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    Drive Name Change

    i have a Seagate external drive used as backup; assigned to Drive I:; when I would boot up, that drive was always correct; yesterday, I replaced my printer (USB connection); now, the Seagate shows is as Drive K: and when I go to Disk Management to Change, Drive I: does not show as an option; if...
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    Black screen when gaming

    My computer screen will begin to flicker with black lines across the screen in different places for several seconds and then the entire screen will go black, once it even went white. The computer keeps running, but it have to reset the pc in order to get signal back to the monitor. I happens...
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    bios screen showing in ghost display

    Hi guys I have a unique problem, I tried to set up dual monitor on my graphics card GTX 1050ti one on the HDMI port and the other on the DVI-D port, it wasn't showing up then I tried to enable IGPU multi display in the bios, but still didn't work, ive noticed that the boot screen doesn't show up...
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    Can I power a pc case without the motherboard

    I'm trying to make laptop cluster, and i'm looking for a case that can be connect to the main laptop and turn on it's fans.
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    Dell inspiron 3847 upgrade

    Hi everyone, A friend of mine is looking to upgrade his Dell Inspiron 3847. The specs: - CPU: i5-4440 - CPU cooler: stock cooler - RAM: 2x 4gb ddr3 1600MHz - GPU: gt 625 OEM --> Gigabyte gtx 1050 Ti - PSU: Dell 300W --> 500W...
  30. T

    Would like some help on an booting issue I am having. Thank you in advance.

    I have a Z170 (er 6700k??) with 32 gb RAM (4x8gb), 550 w PSU and a 1060 6gb GPU. Everything was fine until Tuesday when all of a sudden, it, what I thought was rebooting, but every fan was maxing RPM's. CPU, system, GPU and motherboard fans. I turned it off via the small PSU switch at the...
  31. R

    Upgrading Wifi Network -- should I choose triband in a multi-device, heavy usage home

    I'm currently looking to upgrade from an old cable-company router/modem (an out-of-date Arris) - for reference the specs are 2-band N300 - 150@2.4ghz | 150@5ghz; I'm guessing at the speeds based on rudimentary testing. Here's a list of devices, capabilities, and usage: ■2 phones | N@2.4 | light...
  32. R

    Trying to hook up my Onkyo stereo TX SV 313 Pro to my TV model Vizio E601i-A3

    Want to buy a new DVD player and I'm trying to figure out what to buy so all this works
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    How do i reset the bios on an asus model no.U52F?

    I. Have an asus model U52F that has tbe. Black screen no bios problem. I read that re setting the bios fixes this problem. So i need to know how to reset the bios on this model. Thank youi very much have a blessed day!!!
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    Youtube will only play one video at a time

    I'm using Google Chrome on a Chromebook, and I started having this problem about a day ago. If I have two (or more) Youtube videos up in different tabs, I cannot play both at one time. Whenever I click "play" on one video, it'll start playing like normal, but any videos I have playing in other...
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    Most Affordable HDMI 2.0 Graphics Card?

    If you read my last thread you will know I got one of the counterfeit GTX-960 cards from eBay only to find it is a GTS-450. I'm not a gamer, I just want to run my desktop on the TV at 4K res to have a large workspace for Excel, Photoshop, Fusion360 etc.. What is the most affordable GPU for...
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    Overclocking Ryzen to 3.7-3.8 Ghz on Corsair VS450 PSU

    I have the PSU Corsair VS450 450W . I am planning to get a Ryzen 5 1600 . Already have a GTX 1060 6gb DDR5 Mini. Can I overclock my Ryzen to atleast 3.7-3.8 Ghz ? Or will it be pushing the PSU too far ?
  37. D

    Psu or dust problem?

    Hi everyone, i have had my pc for around a year and half, but recently i have been getting a strange smell that comes and goes every now and again when sat near the computer that is barely noticable. When i smell the cpu it has a smell but i cant really explain it, im not sure if it is a heat...
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    GPU is Showing Artifacts

    How do I stop this? It started 2 days ago and has gotten worse. It never overheated before both fans still work. And this GPU (EVGA GTX 770 SC) is over 3 years old I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it.
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    Laptop all LEDs turn on suddenly when plugged but won't boot up

    Hi i have a HP Compaq Presario V3000 when i plug it all of its LEDs suddenly turns on even the DVD drive's LED but when i press the power button nothing happens it doesn't power up just nothing the LEDs stay turned on. Is it the motherboard or possibly anything else? I also tried pressing the...
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    Can I boot Windows 10 from a CD?

    Hey guys, new to the forum. Before explaining why, I'm going to ask the question is it possible to boot your system from a CD, particularly Windows 10? I don't mean install from a CD, but boot from it. About a decade ago my computer was a bit messed up, so I had to reformat, but per the...