Hardware Address

How to Find Hardware Address

• make sure your Ethernet cable is plugged in while completing these steps
• Hardware address can also be referred to as Mac Address or Physical Address
• Use the steps from the appropriate section below to find your computer's Mac Address

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

• 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

• 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

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• Click on "Details"

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

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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