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| − | == How to Find MAC Addess == | + | == How to Find MAC Addess == |
| − | * | + | *'''make sure your ethernet cable is plugged in while completing these steps''' |
| − | * Once you have found it, enter into the field in the form. | + | *Use the steps from the appropriate section below to find your computer's MAC Address, |
| + | *Once you have found it, enter into the field in the form. Please leave out hyphens and colons. | ||
| − | === Windows 7 === | + | === 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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| − | + | [[Image:Windows7 1.png]] | |
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| − | + | *Click on "Change Adapter Settings" | |
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| − | === Linux === | + | [[Image:Windows7 2.png]] |
| − | * Click on the Network Connection Icon in the upper right corner and select "Connection Information" | + | |
| − | [[ | + | *Select "Local Area Connection" |
| − | * The "Hardware Address" is listed in the table, that is the MAC Address | + | |
| − | [[ | + | [[Image:Windows7 3.png]] |
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| + | *Click on "Details" | ||
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| + | [[Image:Windows7 4.png]] | ||
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| + | *The MAC Address is the "Physical Address" listed in the table | ||
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| + | [[Image:Windows7 5.png]] | ||
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| + | === Windows 8 === | ||
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| + | *On the tile screen, select the desktop tile | ||
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| + | [[Image:Windows8 1.png]] | ||
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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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| + | [[Image:Windows8 2.png]] | ||
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| + | *In the left column, choose "Change Adapter Settings" | ||
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| + | [[Image:Windows8 3.png]] | ||
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| + | *Select the Ethernet Connection | ||
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| + | [[Image:Windows8 4.png]] | ||
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| + | *Click on "Details" | ||
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| + | [[Image:Windows8 5.png]] | ||
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| + | *The MAC Address is the "Physical Address" listed in the table | ||
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| + | [[Image:Windows8 6.png]] | ||
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| + | === Windows XP === | ||
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| + | *Click on the network icon in the lower right hand corner | ||
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| + | [[Image:WindowsXP 1.png]] | ||
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| + | *In the window that pops up will be a "Support" tab, click on it | ||
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| + | [[Image:WindowsXP 2.png]] | ||
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| + | *Click on "Details" | ||
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| + | [[Image:WindowsXP 3.png]] | ||
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| + | *The MAC Address is the Physical Address listed at the top | ||
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| + | [[Image:WindowsXP 4.png]] | ||
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| + | === OS X === | ||
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| + | *Go to System Preferences and select Network | ||
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| + | [[Image:OSX 1.png]] | ||
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| + | *Make sure Ethernet is selected on the left side menu and click on "Advanced" | ||
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| + | [[Image:OSX 2.png]] | ||
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| + | *Click on the far right tab called "Hardware" | ||
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| + | [[Image:OSX 3.png]] | ||
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| + | *Mac Address is listed at the top | ||
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| + | === Linux === | ||
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| + | *Click on the Network Connection Icon in the upper right corner and select "Connection Information" | ||
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| + | [[Image:Linux 1.png]] | ||
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| + | *The "Hardware Address" is listed in the table, that is the MAC Address | ||
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| + | [[Image:Linux 2.png]] | ||
Revision as of 10:00, 12 February 2014
How to Find MAC Addess[edit]
- make sure your ethernet cable is plugged in while completing these steps
- Use the steps from the appropriate section below to find your computer's MAC Address,
- Once you have found it, enter into the field in the form. Please leave out hyphens and colons.
Windows 7[edit]
- At the bottom right corner of the screen click on Network > Open Network and Sharing Center
- Click on "Change Adapter Settings"
- Select "Local Area Connection"
- Click on "Details"
- The MAC Address is the "Physical Address" listed in the table
Windows 8[edit]
- On the tile screen, select the desktop tile
- In the lower right corner, right click on the network icon and choose "Open Network and Sharing Center"
- In the left column, choose "Change Adapter Settings"
- Select the Ethernet Connection
- Click on "Details"
- The MAC Address is the "Physical Address" listed in the table
Windows XP[edit]
- Click on the network icon in the lower right hand corner
- In the window that pops up will be a "Support" tab, click on it
- Click on "Details"
- The MAC Address is the Physical Address listed at the top
OS X[edit]
- Go to System Preferences and select Network
- Make sure Ethernet is selected on the left side menu and click on "Advanced"
- Click on the far right tab called "Hardware"
- Mac Address is listed at the top
Linux[edit]
- Click on the Network Connection Icon in the upper right corner and select "Connection Information"
- The "Hardware Address" is listed in the table, that is the MAC Address
