Static IP vs. MAC ???

In some circumstances you might want to alter the MAC address of the card,
so if you put a valid MAC address in this space Windows will use that MAC
address instead of the one build in to the card. I can't think of a reason
you'd want to, but it's possible.

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So what is this MAC address used for? Is it really proper to have it
labeled "network address?" I understand it uniquely identifies the NIC
and is built into the NIC, so why would you ever, ever, ever need or
want to change it? Thanks.

Richard G. Harper wrote:
When in doubt, do not mess with any of the settings in this area. Most
of
them will either cause network performance issues or will cause the NIC
to
stop working altogether.

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If I look at my NIC properties in Network one tab lists the following;

Link down power savings: disable
Link speed: auto negotiate
Link speed: auto negotiate
Network address: not present
Optimal performance: disable
Receive buffer size: 64k bytes
Wakeup on ARP/PING: enable
Wakeup on Link change: disable
Wakeup using APM Mode: disable

Now is the "network address" option listed above the place where a
static IP address would be set? I tried to use it but it seemed to just
totally screw things up. Must the desired x.x.x.x format be entered as
hex or something? Or is this the MAC address rather than the IP
address? Thanks!