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{{Admon/note|Fedora 12|These instructions are written for Fedora 12 but should apply to other Fedora releases.}}
By default, Fedora binds ethernet interfaces (such as eth0) to a MAC address (specific network interface card/NIC). This is useful, because if a NIC is added, it will be assigned a new ethernet interface (instead of bumping the existing eth0 to eth1). However, this causes problems when you use a removable disk drive and move it from one computer to another.
To unbind the interace from the MAC address:
# Start the system-config-network tool (on the menus under System>Administration>Network).<br />[[Image:Ops235-network-mac-1.png]]
# Double-click on the '''eth0''' device.<br />[[Image:Ops235-network-mac-2.png]]
# Select the '''Hardware''' tab and uncheck the box labeled '''Bind to MAC address''', then click '''Ok'''.<br />[[Image:Ops235-network-mac-3.png]]
# Select File>Save.
# Reboot your system.
By default, Fedora binds ethernet interfaces (such as eth0) to a MAC address (specific network interface card/NIC). This is useful, because if a NIC is added, it will be assigned a new ethernet interface (instead of bumping the existing eth0 to eth1). However, this causes problems when you use a removable disk drive and move it from one computer to another.
To unbind the interace from the MAC address:
# Start the system-config-network tool (on the menus under System>Administration>Network).<br />[[Image:Ops235-network-mac-1.png]]
# Double-click on the '''eth0''' device.<br />[[Image:Ops235-network-mac-2.png]]
# Select the '''Hardware''' tab and uncheck the box labeled '''Bind to MAC address''', then click '''Ok'''.<br />[[Image:Ops235-network-mac-3.png]]
# Select File>Save.
# Reboot your system.