[Casper] Duplicate MAC Addresses

[Brad Rellinger]

In case anyone is curious -- Apple replaced one of the Logic Boards free of
charge.
--
Brad Rellinger
Technology Specialist
Anthony Wayne Local Schools K-12
aw_aca_bre at nwoca.org


2009/6/10 Brad Rellinger <aw_aca_bre at nwoca.org>

> Unique serials numbers, same MAC addresses.  Attach is screenshots for the
> curious.
> I sent in a GSX help ticket -- we'll see if they will do anything about it.
>
> The most interesting part is that they were both repaired around the same
> time:
>
> iBook G3 - UV325187PET
> Bought 06/07/03
> Mail-In 04/07/08 (logic board replacement)
>
> iBook G3 -UV32517QPET
> Bought 06/27/03
> Mail-In 04/21/08 (logic board replacement)
>  --
> Brad Rellinger
> Technology Specialist
> Anthony Wayne Local Schools K-12
> aw_aca_bre at nwoca.org
>
>
> 2009/6/10 Eric Winkelhake <eric.winkelhake at mundocomww.com>
>
> Never seen this either.  Are you sure it's the same serial number??  If the
>> repair tech doesnt run the reserializer the logic boards will have the same
>> serial.  The MAC address though is branded to every network interface so in
>> an ibook theres at least 2, one for ethernet and 1 for airport.  I wonder if
>> theres a way to tell casper to recognize the machine by the airport address
>> and not the built in ethernet.
>>
>> eric winkelhake
>> mundocomww
>> office 312 220 1669
>> cell 312 504 5155
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>>
>>
>> From: Kathie Iorizzo <kiorizzo at latinschool.org>To: Brad Rellinger <
>> aw_aca_bre at nwoca.org>
>> Cc: casper at list.jamfsoftware.comDate: 06/10/2009 10:45 AMSubject:Re:
>> [Casper] Duplicate MAC Addresses Sent by:
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>>
>> As a repair technician I've never seen this before!  How interesting. Are
>> the ibook's in warranty to get another MLB repair?
>> ___________
>> *Kathie Iorizzo*
>> Lower School Technician
>> The Latin School of Chicago
>> *kiorizzo at latinschool.org* <kiorizzo at latinschool.org>
>> 312.582.6136
>>
>>
>>
>> On Jun 10, 2009, at 10:33 AM, Brad Rellinger wrote:
>>
>> The problem with contacting Apple is that they are both iBook's with
>> replacement Logic Boards from Apple, that "happen" to have the same MAC
>> address....
>>
>> --
>> Brad Rellinger
>> Technology Specialist
>> Anthony Wayne Local Schools K-12*
>> **aw_aca_bre at nwoca.org* <aw_aca_bre at nwoca.org>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 10, 2009 at 11:22 AM, Smith, William <*
>> william.smith at merrillcorp.com* <william.smith at merrillcorp.com>> wrote:
>> From: Brad Rellinger <*aw_aca_bre at nwoca.org* <aw_aca_bre at nwoca.org>>
>> Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:37:02 -0400
>>
>> > Anyone have a good solution for managing two computers with the same MAC
>> > Address?
>>
>> Thatıs highly unusual but certainly not impossible. We actually received
>> multiple printers in an order with the same MAC address.
>>
>> I wouldnıt even try to manage these machines as they are since so much
>> (Casper identification and network routing) relies on a valid MAC address.
>> Have you contacted Apple about "repairing" one of them?
>>
>> --
>>
>> bill
>>
>> William M. Smith, Technical Analyst
>> MCS IT
>> Merrill Communications, LLC
>> (651) 632-1492
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