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Can I find the MAC addresses for a remoted 6400?

I have a 6400 remoted on a near by mountain top, I am using Smart SDR 2.4.9, when I open Radio Setup/ Network it shows the IP for the remote Lynksys router/modem as I expect but no MAC which I assume is due to the radio being port forwarded. IS there a way to retrieve the radios MAC  with out running up the mountain?  Thanks

Answers

  • W9HH - Steve
    W9HH - Steve Member
    edited February 2019
    If I understand your situation correctly, and you are able to open the radio setup remotely, the MAC should be displayed in the network section on the network tab. -otherwise from a command line on your computer, ping the IP address of the radio... then run the command "ARP -a" without the quotes. you should see the MAC displayed. On my setup I use a static address to keep the IP from changing without me knowing about it. 

    Also there is a very useful free tool that I use to scan my local network that provides IPs and MACs for all the devices on my network. Search google for "SoftPerfect Network Scanner"
     

    Hope this helps - Good luck!
    -Steve W9HH
  • Steve Blankinship AG4SO
    Steve Blankinship AG4SO Member ✭✭
    edited April 2020
    Thanks for the advice Steve The MAC does not show up on the Network tab, the IP showing is the distant end modem/router which makes sense as the radio is @ 30 miles away.

  • Chris DL5NAM
    Chris DL5NAM Member ✭✭✭
    edited February 2019
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  • Steve Blankinship AG4SO
    Steve Blankinship AG4SO Member ✭✭
    edited April 2020

  • Steve Blankinship AG4SO
    Steve Blankinship AG4SO Member ✭✭
    edited February 2019
    Using Smart SDR 2.4.9 I also do not see the advanced tab.
  • Chris DL5NAM
    Chris DL5NAM Member ✭✭✭
    edited February 2019
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  • Steve Blankinship AG4SO
    Steve Blankinship AG4SO Member ✭✭
    edited February 2019
    Here is mine Chhrisimage
  • Michael Wolff
    Michael Wolff Member ✭✭
    edited February 2019
    Steve, MAC addresses are, with very few special cases, only shared between network elements in an Ethernet broadcast domain. It may be possible, if you have a login on the remote router / switch / appliance to which the radio is locally / directly connected, to be able to get that device to tell you the MAC address associated with the local IP address assigned to the Flex network interface. Shoot me a note at kg4y@arrl.net to follow up. 73, Mike - KG4Y
  • Peter WB6POT
    Peter WB6POT Member ✭✭
    edited February 2019
    When you launch SmartSDR but before connecting to the radio, you can hover your mouse over the radio and you will see the RADIO ID: displayed which is the MAC address of your radio.

    Peter - WB6POT
  • Steve Blankinship AG4SO
    Steve Blankinship AG4SO Member ✭✭
    edited November 2019
    Hi Peter that worked thanks to all who helped.
    73
    Steve AG4SO

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