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Re: reading E-net address on DecStation 3100

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From: E.C. Loyd
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1992 13:41
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In article <1992Jul27.235653.19344@socrates.umd.edu> steves@socrates.umd.edu (Steven Sonnenberg) writes:
>Could anyone provide a code snipet that reads the ethernet
>address (hardware) on a Decstation 3100?
>
>Thanks.
>
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Well, you can always reboot the machine and watch the configuration display.
This will tell you the Ether address.  Another option is to go into NCP
and do a SHOW LINE CHAR (assuming you're running DECnet under Ultrix).

There are other ways.  These are the easiest.

-Eric

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