i get ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff as a mac address. i can't use it to dhcp

[zephyr980]

i have a problem. i can't get one our office computer to have regular mac address such as "00-20-BF-3F-00-00" for example. i have used diffrent nics but to no avail. it is always ff-ff-ff-ff-ff-ff. i can't have this computer connected to the network.

help anyone?

thnx in adv.

 

[rfeenie]

what type of NIC?
what operating system?
MADGE adaptors have a afcility to change the MAC address If in doubt get the Ball Pein Hammer out

 

[hexn]

All F's is not a valid mac address. It is a broadcast address. You have a faulty nic card if that is what it is sending as its MAC address. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

tech@shnypr.com

http://shnypr.com/tech

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[zephyr980]

thank you rfeenie and shnypr for your reply.

yes i've changed the nic couple of times with name brand nic but did not work.

i found the resolution by changing the motherboard. the faulty motherboard was working fine with everything except the nic cards.

but the workstation is working find now.

i hope this could help other admins and techs.

regards,