all zeros in mac address

[ridderdk]

Hi

Just installed Leopard 10.5.1 on a Dell Dimension 8400

 

The only problems i have now is:

1 My Mac address on my nic are showing only zeros!, why is that?

2 When i connect the nic to my SMC switch (full auto 10/100/1000), the nic is showing "Connected", but i have no network access to anything, no reply from my Dlink router which is connected to my SMC switch. But when i connect directly to the router, connection are established and i can browse the internet, BUT no connection to computers connected to SMC switch.

 

I suspect my Mac address with only zeros are causing my troubles, right?

 

Anybody got an idea ???

[ubombmimac]

do the lights light up???

if it does then you might need to get a new kext for the port.

or try setting the ip to a static one

[ridderdk]

do the lights light up???

if it does then you might need to get a new kext for the port.

or try setting the ip to a static one

 

Thanks, but i have tried with static ip, no difference.

Pretty sure it's because the driver can't read the mac address, and that's why communication only works with devices connected to the same switch/router.

My nic are Broadcom 57xx on motherboard, you are probably right i need a new "kext" , but what is a kext???

I'm a "Windows man", only installed Leopard to get a look at iPhone SDK

[ubombmimac]

Thanks, but i have tried with static ip, no difference.

Pretty sure it's because the driver can't read the mac address, and that's why communication only works with devices connected to the same switch/router.

My nic are Broadcom 57xx on motherboard, you are probably right i need a new "kext" , but what is a kext???

I'm a "Windows man", only installed Leopard to get a look at iPhone SDK

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baisicly a driver for mac look around on the forum.

kind of like a .ini or .inf for windows

xept its .kext