Invalid Windows CE MAC address

    Hello


    By starting the NetDCU with the Bootloader, i become on command "I" the following output:


    NetDCU10 boot options valid : YES
    Start Download after reboot : no
    Download kernel to : FLASH
    Kernel load/store compression : OFF
    Size of area for OS image : 16 MB
    Size of FFSDISK : 16 MB
    Format of FFSDISK : FAT
    Size of 2nd partition : 32 MB
    Format of 2nd partition : EXTENDED
    F3S serial number :
    Launch image after reboot : yes
    Output debug messages at serial port : yes
    Bootloader Network setting valid : YES
    -MAC Address : 0:5:51:0:0:A
    -Use DHCP to get IP address: YES
    WindowsCE MAC address valid : yes
    -WindowsCE MAC Address : 0:0:0:0:0:0


    CPU mode : ASYNC


    Why can the WindowsCE MAC Address by null? I found this MAC address in the registry. Is this address not a fixed value?
    I try to change there the MAC address but as expected without success. Is this address changeable?


    Thanks for your help.


    Regards Markus

    Hello,
    you are right this is a wrong MAC!
    We provide an undocumented bootloader command "XOM" for adjust MAC.
    You will find MAC also under registry key "HKLM\Comm\<networkadapter>\parms" - but this value is readonly.

    F&S Elektronik Systeme GmbH
    As this is an international forum, please try to post in English.
    Da dies ein internationales Forum ist, bitten wir darum, Beiträge möglichst in Englisch zu verfassen.

    Hello ,


    I have a PicoCom2, every time at boot it asks windows CE mac address, I tried XOM command. and the output is below:
    Watchdog disabled


    PICOCOM2 - WindowsCE Bootloader


    :> XOM Enter WindowsCE MAC address (actual ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff): 000551023E33<LF>



    :> I
    PICOCOM2 boot options valid : YES
    Start Download after reboot : yes
    Download kernel to : FLASH
    Kernel load/store compression : OFF
    Size of area for OS image : 16 MB
    Size of FFSDISK : 16 MB
    Format of FFSDISK : FAT
    F3S serial number :
    Launch image after reboot : no
    Output debug messages at serial port : yes
    Bootloader Network setting valid : YES
    -MAC Address : 0:5:51:0:C2:0
    -Use DHCP to get IP address: YES
    WindowsCE MAC address valid : yes
    -WindowsCE MAC Address : FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF


    :>


    Do you think something is wrong with this board? as you can see Windows CE MAC Address is still FF:FF:FF:FF:FF:FF