Setting TCP/IP, how to find MAC address

Setting the TCP / IP protocol

Setting the TCP / IP protocol 

• In addition to other settings for connection to the university computer network TUONET you must have network settings for TCP/Ipv4 Protocol (Internet Protocol version 4),Internet Protocol version 6 (TCP/IPv6), Gain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically.

Turning off the tunneling IPv6 function in Windows

• Turning off the tunneling IPv6 function is recommended to do e.g. for correct working of e-mail Exchange on VSB-TUO, during problems with speed of loading websites via IPv6 tunnel connections, mapping network disks etc.

Microsoft network client

• Enables your computer to use recources in Microsoft Network. It's necessary for ASPI and for some network printers.
   

IP address in Windows

IP address (IPv4/IPv6) in Windows

• Find the IP address in the command prompt or in Control Panel.
   

MAC address in Windows and MacOS

MAC address 

• Find the MAC address. MAC address is group of letters A - F and numbers 0 - 9.
   

Additional guidance for connecting to the network and Microsoft network client

How to recognize "wire" and wireless connection

• Common mistake with notebooks is confusion of ethernet network adapter with wireless interface wifi.

Ping - Verify the connection to the University network

• Verify the functionality of the connection to the University network using command ping.

Command listing - Verify the connection to the University network

• Listing of commands ipconfig /all, arp -a, route print to check problems with the connection to the University network.

Network adapters in Device manager

• View of network devices in Device manager, check whether the adapter is not disabled, detection of manual settings of MAC address, return changes of drivers.