Why is my NIC ID reported as all zeros (000000000000) when I use the Netbios NET CONFIG command?

Description

You can use the ipconfig/all command to obtain the physical address of the NIC ID. If you are currently using the Netbios protocol for a LAN rather than TCP/IP, this command will return 000000000000 as the physical address of all NIC IDs.

You must be running the TCP/IP protocol to use Altera floating licenses. This type of license will not work with any other protocols, such as IPX or NetBUI.

To obtain the correct NIC ID, use the lmutil lmhostid command as described in AN 340: Altera Software Licensing