Acer 5349 Laptop User Manual


 
System Utilities 2-27
Using the LAN MAC EEPROM Utility 0
Perform the following steps to write MAC (Media Access Control) information to
EEPROM:
Use LAN.BAT utility to write MAC values to EEPROM under DOS mode.
1. Get into a MS-DOS prompt and enter ipconfig /all to get ‘MAC address’ (MAC address
is the 16 digit number given as Physical Address ).
2. Run the LAN.BAT file.
3. Enter the ’MAC address’ to write MAC values. Flash process begins as shown as
follow:
Enter the MAC ID - Samle: 001636XXXXXX(_________): 00269E230844
Please waiting for EEPROM data filling ………
Please waiting for EEPROM data comparing ………
………
Current MAC ID of ESN EEPROM : 00269E230844
Compare ACER & OEM S/N of ESN EEPROM : PASS
4. Flash is completed when the message, Compare ACER & OEM S/N of ESN EEPROM:
PASS, is shown.
5. At the command prompt, run VEEPROM.EXE to write any changes in the data to the
EEPROM.
6. Reboot the system when the process has completed.