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=== Windows XP ===
=== Windows XP ===
 
* Click on the network icon in the lower right hand corner
[[image:WindowsXP_1.png]]
* In the window that pops up will be a "Support" tab, click on it
[[image:WindowsXP_2.png]]
* Click on "Details"
[[image:WindowsXP_3.png]]
* The MAC Address is the Physical Address listed at the top
[[image:WindowsXP_4.png]]


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

Revision as of 08:48, 10 February 2014

How to Find MAC Addess

  • Use the steps from the appropriate section below to find your computer's MAC Address, make sure your ethernet cable is plugged in while completing these steps
  • Once you have found it, enter into the field in the form. Please leave out hyphens and colons.

Windows 7

  • 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

  • On the tile screen, select the desktop tile

File:Windows8 1.png

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

File:Windows8 2.png

  • In the left column, choose "Change Adapter Settings"

File:Windows8 3.png

  • Select the Ethernet Connection

File:Windows8 4.png

  • Click on "Details"

File:Windows8 5.png

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

File:Windows8 6.png

Windows XP

  • Click on the network icon in the lower right hand corner

File:WindowsXP 1.png

  • In the window that pops up will be a "Support" tab, click on it

File:WindowsXP 2.png

  • Click on "Details"

File:WindowsXP 3.png

  • The MAC Address is the Physical Address listed at the top

File:WindowsXP 4.png

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

  • 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