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New page: == How to Find MAC Addess == === Windows 7 === * At the start menu search for and choose "cmd" * Type ipconfig/all at the prompt that appears and press "Enter" * In the "Ethernet adapter L...
 
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=== Windows 8 ===
=== Windows 8 ===
 
* From the desktop, hit the windows button, search for, and select "cmd"
* Type ipconfig/all at the prompt that appears and press "Enter"
* In the "Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection" section find the "Physical Address"
* The "Physical Address" is the MAC Address of the machine


=== OS X ===
=== OS X ===

Revision as of 11:14, 5 February 2014

How to Find MAC Addess

Windows 7

  • At the start menu search for and choose "cmd"
  • Type ipconfig/all at the prompt that appears and press "Enter"
  • In the "Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection" section find the "Physical Address"
  • The "Physical Address" is the MAC Address of the machine

Windows 8

  • From the desktop, hit the windows button, search for, and select "cmd"
  • Type ipconfig/all at the prompt that appears and press "Enter"
  • In the "Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection" section find the "Physical Address"
  • The "Physical Address" is the MAC Address of the machine

OS X

  • 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

  • Search for and find the terminal application
  • At the prompt type ifconfig
  • The HWaddr will be listed in the first line of the eth0 section
  • The HWaddr is the MAC Address