mac address and device name

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mac address and device name

Hello,

Not sure how to explain my requirement, but I will try: How can I broadcast my computer name along with the MAC address? In other words, I have a Netgear WNDR3700 router and when I login to see the "attached devices" I only see the assigned IP and MAC for all our MacBooks. The router page shows other devices (printers, shared hard drives) but I want to identify my Mac also by name and not guess/investigate who's MacBook is.

Maybe the pic can help.

Thanks!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on Oct 1, 2012 9:59 AM

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GodofLinux

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Feb 8, 2017 8:04 PM in response to chupeman

As this is an old question i would expect the OP may have already found this out.

That being said to anyone else looking for the answer to the question asked,

BRWxxxxxxxxxxxx is a Brother Printer.

https://www.brother-usa.com/Printer/

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Shootist007

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Oct 1, 2012 10:07 AM in response to chupeman

Does the device name match up at all with the MAC address? Since you blocked out the MAC address I can't see it but everything after the BRW in the device name looks like a MAC address. Could be the BRW stands for Broardcom something Wireless. Which IIRC Mac's use a Boardcom chip for both Wireless and Wired Ethernet.

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