I have a pair of these and the only sticker on the units are the mac address. I am trying to figure out who the manufacturer is so I can get a manual on how to set these things up.
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Fortunately, sort of, a MAC address is actually traceable to the manufacturer.
type the mac address in here
http://www.coffer.com/mac_find/
See, how it works is, since a MAC address has to be completely unique, makers of networking equipment need to apply for a number from the IEEE.
The first half of the MAC address identifies the company, and the company then increments each device in the second half. So, if you punch the MAC in there or some other sites, it can tell you the manufacturer of the part network device....now, that may not help you because some companies will produce the network interface and sell it to another company for assembly, but it might get you in the right direction -
The search leads to 00C0A8 GVC Corporation www.gvc.net
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Doubt that is it...GVC used to make telecommuncations equipment back in the old days of the internet (like 1990s). There was some aftermarket sales, btu mostly they provided modems for the big OEMs like Dell, Gateway and HP. I still have some GVC modems in my spare parts/equipment box
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That MAC does lead back to an entity called GVC Corporation, which was a Taiwanese manufacturer, which was acquired by Lite-On Technology Corp. back in 2002, as blurbed here. That is not the same entity as the GVC that sells plumbing-related products at www.gvc.net.
The bit you have called a "DC Injector" is apparently used in certain networking applications to boost an ethernet signal by injecting 12v DC current into the network. -
This feels like a history thread...Christopher Columbus anyone?
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Wow, that's weird. The broadcom wireless card I pulled out of my Dell has a Lite-On MAC address.
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Lite-On is a big ODM for a lot of the OEMs, so it's not surprising that they actually made something that's sold under someone else's name.
Who makes this WiFi bridge antenna?
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by BlackSheep5, Jul 24, 2009.