A system and method for retrieving and assigning a unique media access control (MAC) address to a network adapter card in a computer system that uses the network adapter card to connect to a data network. The computer system includes a communications application for invoking a network connection to a...http://www.google.com/patents/US6363423?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6363423 - System and method for remotely generating, assigning and updating network adapter card in a computing system