def to_i
      self.address.split(':').inject(0) do |bits,char|
        bits = ((bits << 8) | char.hex)
      end
    end
def to_i
      self.address.split(':').inject(0) do |bits,char|
        bits = ((bits << 8) | char.hex)
      end
    end
Converts the MAC address to an Integer.

 @return [Integer]
   The network representation of the MAC address.

 @since 1.0.0

 @api public