No more. The newest firmware (4.3.2.1+) for Netduino Plus 2 and Netduino 3 does away with this extra step: the firmware now automatically retrieves the default MAC address from write-once flash.
A few notes:
- Netduino 3 Wi-Fi mainboards were already pre-programmed with a default MAC address.
- The default MAC address is written into write-once flash, but can still be changed once or twice.
- The current MAC address can be updated at any time using MFDeploy's Network Configuration. Reflashing later on will reload the permanently-stored default MAC address.
Step 1: Select your Netduino in Netduino Update; click Options...
Step 2: In the options dialog, switch to the new Network tab.
Step 3: Enter the default MAC address for your board (from the sticker on the back of your board).
Step 4: Close the options dialog to save your board's MAC address.
That's it! If you reflash your board and open up MFDeploy's Network Config dialog, you will see that your MAC address is reloaded automatically!
Please let us know your feedback/experiences with this new feature,
Chris