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Unforce fixed MAC address to restore the unique one

If your Device cause network errors in combination with other Device, the MAC address could be the same when distribute a backup Image on several Devices.

To fix that and return to the unique MAC address that is initially burned on Device do following:


  • Open the console of the device

  • type fw_printenv ethaddr


Note: Before creating a backup, you can check whether the MAC is forced/assigned or not by typing fw_printenv ethaddr into the console. If you see “ethaddr =” without a MAC number, then the System uses the unique MAC that is burned on Chip.