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=== Windows 7 ===
 
=== Windows 7 ===
 
* At the bottom right corner of the screen click on Network > Open Network and Sharing Center
 
* At the bottom right corner of the screen click on Network > Open Network and Sharing Center
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* Click on "Change Adapter Settings"
 
* Click on "Change Adapter Settings"
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* Select "Local Area Connection"
 
* Select "Local Area Connection"
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* Click on "Details"
 
* Click on "Details"
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* The MAC Address is the "Physical Address" listed in the table
 
* The MAC Address is the "Physical Address" listed in the table
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=== Windows 8 ===
 
=== Windows 8 ===

Revision as of 15:05, 5 February 2014

How to Find MAC Addess[edit]

  • 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

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 MAC Address is the "Physical Address" listed in the table

Windows7 5.png

Windows 8[edit]

Windows XP[edit]

OS X[edit]

  • Go to System Preferences and select Network

OSX 1.png

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

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  • Click on the far right tab called "Hardware"

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  • Mac Address is listed at the top

OSX 4.png

Linux[edit]