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== How to Find MAC Addess ==
== 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'''
*'''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.
*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 ===
* At the bottom right corner of the screen click on Network > Open Network and Sharing Center
[[image:Windows7_1.png]]
* Click on "Change Adapter Settings"
[[image:Windows7_2.png]]
* Select "Local Area Connection"
[[image:Windows7_3.png]]
* Click on "Details"
[[image:Windows7_4.png]]
* The MAC Address is the "Physical Address" listed in the table
[[image:Windows7_5.png]]


=== Windows 8 ===
*At the bottom right corner of the screen click on Network > Open Network and Sharing Center
* On the tile screen, select the desktop tile
[[image:Windows8_1.png]]
* In the lower right corner, right click on the network icon and choose "Open Network and Sharing Center"
[[image:Windows8_2.png]]
* In the left column, choose "Change Adapter Settings"
[[image:Windows8_3.png]]
* Select the Ethernet Connection
[[image:Windows8_4.png]]
* Click on "Details"
[[image:Windows8_5.png]]
* The MAC Address is the "Physical Address" listed in the table
[[image:Windows8_6.png]]


=== Windows XP ===
[[Image:Windows7 1.png]]  
* 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 ===
*Click on "Change Adapter Settings"
* Go to System Preferences and select Network
[[image:OSX_1.png]]
* Make sure Ethernet is selected on the left side menu and click on "Advanced"
[[image:OSX_2.png]]
* Click on the far right tab called "Hardware"
[[image:OSX_3.png]]
* Mac Address is listed at the top
[[image:OSX_4.png]]


=== Linux ===
[[Image:Windows7 2.png]]
* Click on the Network Connection Icon in the upper right corner and select "Connection Information"
 
[[image:Linux_1.png]]
*Select "Local Area Connection"
* The "Hardware Address" is listed in the table, that is the MAC Address
 
[[image:Linux_2.png]]
[[Image:Windows7 3.png]]
 
*Click on "Details"
 
[[Image:Windows7 4.png]]
 
*The MAC Address is the "Physical Address" listed in the table
 
[[Image:Windows7 5.png]]
 
=== Windows 8  ===
 
*On the tile screen, select the desktop tile
 
[[Image:Windows8 1.png]]
 
*In the lower right corner, right click on the network icon and choose "Open Network and Sharing Center"
 
[[Image:Windows8 2.png]]
 
*In the left column, choose "Change Adapter Settings"
 
[[Image:Windows8 3.png]]
 
*Select the Ethernet Connection
 
[[Image:Windows8 4.png]]
 
*Click on "Details"
 
[[Image:Windows8 5.png]]
 
*The MAC Address is the "Physical Address" listed in the table
 
[[Image:Windows8 6.png]]
 
=== 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  ===
 
*Go to System Preferences and select Network
 
[[Image:OSX 1.png]]
 
*Make sure Ethernet is selected on the left side menu and click on "Advanced"
 
[[Image:OSX 2.png]]
 
*Click on the far right tab called "Hardware"
 
[[Image:OSX 3.png]]
 
*Mac Address is listed at the top
 
[[Image:OSX 4.png]]
 
=== Linux ===
 
*Click on the Network Connection Icon in the upper right corner and select "Connection Information"
 
[[Image:Linux 1.png]]  
 
*The "Hardware Address" is listed in the table, that is the MAC Address
 
[[Image:Linux 2.png]]

Revision as of 10:00, 12 February 2014

How to Find MAC Addess

  • 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

  • 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

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