MAC Address

[jark4]

How do I find the MAC address for a new doorbell so that I can connect it to a wireless network and white list the address?

[StephenB]

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@jark4 wrote:

How do I find the MAC address for a new doorbell so that I can connect it to a wireless network and white list the address?

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It might be on the packaging (or on the doorbell itself).  I don't recall whether that's the case with the Gen 2 cameras, but it is the case for several other Arlo cameras.

But I think the simplest way is to allow all devices to connect to your home wifi during the install, and then find the doorbell's mac address in your router.

[jguerdat]

Or briefly disable MAC filtering, let the doorbell connect and grab the MAC address.

[jark4]

Is the MAC address specfic to the device or the network it is connected to? I am trying to connect the device to a network I don't have access to see what's connected. The owner of the network (a hospital system) has ask for the MAC address to whitelist it so that I don't have to accept Terms and Conditions each day. Could I first connect the camera to a network I can see and then get the MAC address that way?

[StephenB · Accepted solution]

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@jark4 wrote:

Is the MAC address specfic to the device or the network it is connected to? 

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It is specific to the doorbell.

Unfortunately it is not printed on the packaging or on the doorbell itself (I just checked my own AVD4001).

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@jark4 wrote:

Could I first connect the camera to a network I can see and then get the MAC address that way?

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Yes.  

[jark4]

Thank you, much appreciated!

[jark4]

Thank you, much appreciated!