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Changing Host Address?

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The Question is:

 
How do I change the mac address on an 8350 through software or firmware.

The Answer is :

 
  The specific technique depends greatly on the network protocols in use.
 
  For DECnet Phase IV, the Ethernet MAC address is derived from the DECnet
  host address, and cannot be changed.  (DECnet-Plus removes this limit.)
 
  For information on changing the node name, please see the OpenVMS FAQ.
  (The node address information is analogous, and the FAQ has details
  on various of the network products which can use a nodename and thus
  a node address.)
 
  The Ethernet physical address is usually stored in a socketed PROM on
  the motherboard, on an I/O riser, or on the network controller (which
  depends on the system), and the address change requires changing the
  PROM.
 

  
     
     answer written or last revised on ( 12-FEB-2003 )
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