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*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 === | ||
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*On the tile screen, select the desktop tile | *On the tile screen, select the desktop tile | ||
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*In the lower right corner, right click on the network icon and choose "Open Network and Sharing Center" | *In the lower right corner, right click on the network icon and choose "Open Network and Sharing Center" | ||
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*In the left column, choose "Change Adapter Settings" | *In the left column, choose "Change Adapter Settings" | ||
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*Select the Ethernet Connection | *Select the Ethernet 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 10 === | === Windows 10 === | ||
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*In the lower right corner, right click on the network icon and choose "Open Network and Sharing Center" | *In the lower right corner, right click on the network icon and choose "Open Network and Sharing Center" | ||
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*In the left column, choose "Change Adapter Settings" | *In the left column, choose "Change Adapter Settings" | ||
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*Double-click the Ethernet Connection | *Double-click the Ethernet 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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=== OS X === | === OS X === | ||
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*Go to System Preferences and select Network | *Go to System Preferences and select Network | ||
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*Make sure Ethernet is selected on the left side menu and click on "Advanced" | *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" | *Click on the far right tab called "Hardware" | ||
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*Mac Address is listed at the top | *Mac Address is listed at the top | ||
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=== Linux === | === Linux === | ||
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*Click on the Network Connection Icon in the upper right corner and select "Connection Information" | *Click on the Network Connection Icon in the upper right corner and select "Connection Information" | ||
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*The "Hardware Address" is listed in the table, that is the MAC Address | *The "Hardware Address" is listed in the table, that is the MAC Address | ||
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Revision as of 15:40, 10 September 2018
Contents
How to Find Hardware Address[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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 10[edit]
- 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"
- Double-click the Ethernet Connection
- Click on "Details"
- The MAC Address is the "Physical Address" listed in the table
OS X[edit]
- 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[edit]
- 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
