Wiki source code of MAC Clone Service for Articona
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1.1 | 1 | == Installation == |
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| 3 | Please install this program through the installation program. This program requires administrator privileges to check LAN card and USB information. | ||
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1.2 | 5 | * install location : C:\Program Files (x86)\Articona\Articona Mac Clone Service |
| 6 | * Windows Service Program: It is a background program to check usb dock (ethernet) devices and set the mac clone information. | ||
| 7 | * Manager Program : it is a GUI program to check the current status and change the mode. | ||
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1.2 | 11 | == Mac Clone(Passthrough) Mode == |
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1.3 | 13 | * AUTO Mode :The program automatically recognizes the Ethernet card of the main PCI interface and the Ethernet interface on the DOCK, and clone the Mac address of the PCI card to the USB device. |
| 14 | * Manual Mode : Users can specify the source PCI ethernet card and the ethernet card on the dock to clone the Mac address. | ||
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1.2 | 18 | == Manager Program == |
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4.2 | 20 | [[image:image-20221222112400-1.png||data-xwiki-image-style-alignment="center" height="287" width="600"]] |
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4.2 | 22 | 1. Ethernet Device : list of PCI Ethernet Devices. at Manual Mode can choose a source ethernet device |
| 23 | 1. Docking Device : list of USB Ethernet Devices on the DOCK . at Manual Mode can choose a target ethernet device | ||
| 24 | 1. Auto Cloning Mode : if check it, works as AUTO Mode | ||
| 25 | 1. Automatically run at Windows startup : if want to run this manager application automatically when windows startup, choose it. | ||
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4.3 | 26 | 1. Stop MAC Clone : Stop MAC Clone Service. if want to restart mac clone service, choose AUTO mode again or choose a target and a source device then clink "Change MAC" button. |
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6.1 | 27 | 1. Change MAC : if want to use manual mode, turn off AUTO mode and choose a target and a source device then clink this button. |
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4.3 | 28 | 1. Exit : Exit this program. |
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6.1 | 30 | * if close this window using close button on the Windows Title bar, This program's window is closed and can be called back by the icon on the tray. |
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4.4 | 31 | Double clink the icon to show the manager window. |
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| 33 | * Right-click to view the menu where you can exit the program. | ||
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1.1 | 38 | == Notes == |
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3.1 | 40 | * It takes a certain amount of time to recognize the device and change the information. |
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1.1 | 41 | * Reconnecting devices too quickly can cause programs to malfunction. |
| 42 | * it also need to restart network devices. The network connection may be temporarily lost. | ||
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7.1 | 43 | * If the Manager Program is unresponsive or has encountered an error, check the status of the Service Program named **"Articona Mac Clone Service" ** in the Windows Service Program. |
| 44 | [[image:image-20230218103533-1.png||height="418" width="800"]] | ||
| 45 | If the program status is not "Running", restart it please. If the problem continues to repeat, please provide the log file for debugging purposes. |