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== How to Find Hardware Address ==
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A hardware address, also known as a physical address or MAC address, is a sequence of twelve letters and numbers which are used to identify a computer on a network. We will ask you for your Hardware Address in order to get your computer connected to our wired network.
  
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*'''Make sure your Ethernet cable is plugged in while completing these steps'''
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== How to find your hardware address ==
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*Hardware address can also be referred to as Mac Address or Physical Address
 
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*Use the steps from the appropriate section below to find your computer's Mac Address
 
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=== Windows 7 ===
 
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*At the bottom right corner of the screen click on Network > Open Network and Sharing Center
 
  
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[[File:Windows7 1.png|400px]]
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Use the steps from the appropriate section below to find your computer's Mac Address. '''Make sure your network cable is plugged in while completing these steps.''' If your network cable is not plugged in, you may not be able to see the hardware address.
  
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*Click on "Change Adapter Settings"
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=== Windows 10 ===
  
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[[File:Windows7 2.png|400px]]
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In the lower right corner of your screen, right click on the network icon and choose "Open Network and Sharing Center"
  
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*Select "Local Area Connection"
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[[File:Win10HardwareAddress1.png|400px]]
  
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[[File:Windows7 3.png|400px]]
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In the lefthand column, choose "Change Adapter Settings"
  
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*Click on "Details"
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[[File:Win10HardwareAddress2.png|400px|Win10HardwareAddress2.png]]
  
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[[File:Windows7 4.png|400px]]
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Double-click the "Ethernet" connection. If you see multiple connections on this screen, make sure not to select one labelled "Wi-Fi."
  
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*The MAC Address is the "Physical Address" listed in the table
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[[File:Win10HardwareAddress3.png|400px]]
  
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[[File:Windows7 5.png|400px]]
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Click on "Details"
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=== Windows 8 ===
 
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*On the tile screen, select the desktop tile
 
  
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[[File:Windows8 1.png|400px]]
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[[File:Win10HardwareAddress4.png|400px]]
  
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*In the lower right corner, right click on the network icon and choose "Open Network and Sharing Center"
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The hardware address is the "Physical Address" listed in the table in this window
  
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[[File:Windows8 2.png|400px]]
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[[File:Win10HardwareAddress5.png|400px]]
  
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*In the left column, choose "Change Adapter Settings"
 
  
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[[File:Windows8 3.png|400px]]
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=== Windows 7 ===
  
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*Select the Ethernet Connection
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At the bottom right corner of the screen click on Network > Open Network and Sharing Center
  
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[[File:Windows8 4.png|400px]]
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[[File:Windows7 1.png|400px]]
  
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*Click on "Details"
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Click on "Change Adapter Settings"
  
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[[File:Windows8 5.png|400px]]
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[[File:Windows7 2.png|400px]]
  
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*The MAC Address is the "Physical Address" listed in the table
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Select "Local Area Connection"
  
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[[File:Windows8 6.png|400px]]
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[[File:Windows7 3.png|400px]]
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=== Windows 10 ===
 
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<div class="mw-collapsible-content">
 
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*In the lower right corner, right click on the network icon and choose "Open Network and Sharing Center"
 
  
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[[File:Win10HardwareAddress1.png|400px]]
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Click on "Details"
  
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*In the left column, choose "Change Adapter Settings"
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[[File:Windows7 4.png|400px]]
  
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[[File:Win10HardwareAddress2.png|800px|Win10HardwareAddress2.png]]
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The hardware address is the "Physical Address" listed in the table in this window
  
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*Double-click the Ethernet Connection
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[[File:Windows7 5.png|400px]]
  
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[[File:Win10HardwareAddress3.png|400px]]
 
  
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*Click on "Details"
 
  
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[[File:Win10HardwareAddress4.png|400px]]
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=== macOS ===
  
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*The MAC Address is the "Physical Address" listed in the table
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Open System Preferences and select Network
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[[File:Win10HardwareAddress5.png|400px]]
 
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=== OS X ===
 
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*Go to System Preferences and select Network
 
  
 
[[File:OSX 1.png|400px]]
 
[[File:OSX 1.png|400px]]
  
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*Make sure Ethernet is selected on the left side menu and click on "Advanced"
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Make sure Ethernet is selected on the left side menu and click on "Advanced"
  
 
[[File:OSX 2.png|400px]]
 
[[File:OSX 2.png|400px]]
  
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*Click on the far right tab called "Hardware"
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Click on the far right tab called "Hardware"
  
 
[[File:OSX 3.png|400px]]
 
[[File:OSX 3.png|400px]]
  
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*Mac Address is listed at the top
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The hardware address is the "MAC Address" listed at the top of this screen
  
 
[[File:OSX 4.png|400px]]
 
[[File:OSX 4.png|400px]]
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=== Linux ===
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=== Ubuntu Linux ===
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*Click on the Network Connection Icon in the upper right corner and select "Connection Information"
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Click on the Network Connection Icon in the upper right corner and select "Connection Information"
  
 
[[File:Linux 1.png|400px]]
 
[[File:Linux 1.png|400px]]
  
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*The "Hardware Address" is listed in the table, that is the MAC Address
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The hardware address is listed in the table in this window
  
 
[[File:Linux 2.png|400px]]
 
[[File:Linux 2.png|400px]]
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Latest revision as of 14:52, 19 March 2020

A hardware address, also known as a physical address or MAC address, is a sequence of twelve letters and numbers which are used to identify a computer on a network. We will ask you for your Hardware Address in order to get your computer connected to our wired network.

How to find your hardware address[edit]

Use the steps from the appropriate section below to find your computer's Mac Address. Make sure your network cable is plugged in while completing these steps. If your network cable is not plugged in, you may not be able to see the hardware address.

Windows 10[edit]

In the lower right corner of your screen, right click on the network icon and choose "Open Network and Sharing Center"

Win10HardwareAddress1.png

In the lefthand column, choose "Change Adapter Settings"

Win10HardwareAddress2.png

Double-click the "Ethernet" connection. If you see multiple connections on this screen, make sure not to select one labelled "Wi-Fi."

Win10HardwareAddress3.png

Click on "Details"

Win10HardwareAddress4.png

The hardware address is the "Physical Address" listed in the table in this window

Win10HardwareAddress5.png


Windows 7[edit]

At the bottom right corner of the screen click on Network > Open Network and Sharing Center

Windows7 1.png

Click on "Change Adapter Settings"

Windows7 2.png

Select "Local Area Connection"

Windows7 3.png

Click on "Details"

Windows7 4.png

The hardware address is the "Physical Address" listed in the table in this window

Windows7 5.png


macOS[edit]

Open System Preferences and select Network

OSX 1.png

Make sure Ethernet is selected on the left side menu and click on "Advanced"

OSX 2.png

Click on the far right tab called "Hardware"

OSX 3.png

The hardware address is the "MAC Address" listed at the top of this screen

OSX 4.png


Ubuntu Linux[edit]

Click on the Network Connection Icon in the upper right corner and select "Connection Information"

Linux 1.png

The hardware address is listed in the table in this window

Linux 2.png

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