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A MAC address (Media Access Control) is a unique hardware number assigned to a Network Interface Card.
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is 12- digit and contains numbers and letters.
Examples of possible MAC addresses:
080007A92BFC 09:00:07:A9:B2:EB 09-10-4A-B9-E2-A4 [[BR]]
It may have several different names, the MAC address is sometimes called Ethernet Address, Hardware Address,
Network Address or Physical Address depending on the manufacturer.
A MAC address (Media Access Control) is a unique hardware number assigned to a Network Interface Card. It is 12- digit and contains numbers and letters.
It may have several different names, the MAC address is sometimes called Ethernet Address, Hardware Address, Network Address or Physical Address depending on the manufacturer.
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'''Examples of possible MAC addresses:'''
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||<tablestyle="width: 99%; background-color: #FFFFB2;"> 080007A92BFC || 09:00:07:A9:B2:EB || 09-10-4A-B9-E2-A4 ||
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||<tablestyle="width: 100%; background-color: #E0E0FF;"> /!\ You will find the hardware address listed after HWaddr. ||
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||<tablestyle="width: 99%; background-color: #E0E0FF;"> /!\ You will find the hardware address listed after HWaddr. ||
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 * In the Open dialog box, type the following (without quotes) and click '''OK''' (or just press enter): '''cmd'''
 * This will launch an MS-DOS window. At the prompt (C:\>), type the following (without quotes) and press Enter: '''ipconfig/all'''
||<tablestyle="width: 100%; background-color: #E0E0FF;"> /!\ Under the settings for your ethernet connection you will see your MAC address listed by physical address. ||
 * In the Open dialog box, type the following and click '''OK''' (or just press enter): '''cmd'''
 * This will launch an MS-DOS window. At the prompt (C:\>), type the following and press Enter: '''ipconfig/all'''
||<tablestyle="width: 99%; background-color: #E0E0FF;"> /!\ Under the settings for your ethernet connection you will see your MAC address listed by physical address. ||
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 * Under '''Network''' : Built-In[[BR]] 
||<tablestyle="width: 100%; background-color: #E0E0FF;"> /!\ The MAC address will be shown as ethernet address. ||
 * Under '''Network''' click on the ''Show'' box and select '''Built-in Ethernet'''
 * Click on the ''Ethernet'' tab
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||<tablestyle="width: 99%; background-color: #E0E0FF;"> /!\ The MAC address will be shown as '''Ethernet ID'''. ||
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||<tablestyle="width: 99%; background-color: #E0E0FF;"> /!\ For wireless, select '''Airport''' in the ''Show'' box. The MAC address labeled as '''Airport ID'''. ||
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If you need help please send email to uco@ifh.de .
If you need help please send email to [[MailTo(uco-zn AT desy DOT de)]]
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BR A MAC address (Media Access Control) is a unique hardware number assigned to a Network Interface Card. It is 12- digit and contains numbers and letters. It may have several different names, the MAC address is sometimes called Ethernet Address, Hardware Address, Network Address or Physical Address depending on the manufacturer. BR BR Examples of possible MAC addresses: BR

080007A92BFC

09:00:07:A9:B2:EB

09-10-4A-B9-E2-A4

BR

How to find your MAC address?

BR Linux BR BR Type /sbin/ifconfig –a at the shell prompt, then press Enter or Return. BR BR

/!\ You will find the hardware address listed after HWaddr.

BR Windows 2000/XP BR

  • Click Start on the taskbar and select Run.

  • In the Open dialog box, type the following and click OK (or just press enter): cmd

  • This will launch an MS-DOS window. At the prompt (C:\>), type the following and press Enter: ipconfig/all

/!\ Under the settings for your ethernet connection you will see your MAC address listed by physical address.

BR MacintoshBR

  • Go to the Apple Menu

  • Select About This Mac

  • Select More Info

  • Under Network click on the Show box and select Built-in Ethernet

  • Click on the Ethernet tabBR

/!\ The MAC address will be shown as Ethernet ID.

BR

/!\ For wireless, select Airport in the Show box. The MAC address labeled as Airport ID.

BR If you need help please send email to MailTo(uco-zn AT desy DOT de)


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