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A MAC address (Media Access Control) is a unique hardware number assigned to a Network Interface Card.
She 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.
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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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'''Linux'''
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=== Linux ===
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||<tablestyle="width: 100%; background-color: #E0E0FF;"> /!\ You will find the hardware address listed after HWaddr. ||
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'''Windows 2000/XP'''
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 * Click '''Start''' on the taskbar and select '''Run'''.
 * 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. ||
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'''Macintosh'''[[BR]]
 * Go to the '''Apple Menu'''
 * Select '''About This Mac'''
 * Select '''More Info'''
 * Under '''Network''' : Built-In[[BR]]
||<tablestyle="width: 100%; background-color: #E0E0FF;"> /!\ The MAC address will be shown as ethernet address. ||
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||<tablestyle="width: 99%; background-color: #E0E0FF;"> /!\ You will find the hardware address listed after HWaddr. ||
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=== Windows 7 ===
 * Click on '''Start''' or press the windows key
 * In the menue ''Search programs and files'' type '''cmd''' and press '''Enter'''
 * This will launch an MS-DOS window. At the prompt (C:\>), type the following and press Enter: '''ipconfig/all'''
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If you need help please send email to uco@ifh.de . === Macintosh ===
 * Go to the '''Apple''' (top left corner)
 * Select '''System Preferences'''
 * Select '''Network'''
 * to find the MAC address for '''Ethernet''':
  * Select Ethernet on the left-hand side and press the button '''Advanced'''
  * Go to the tab '''Hardware'''
 * to find the MAC address for '''Wi-Fi'''
  * Select Wi-Fi on the left-hand side and press the button '''Advanced'''
  * Go to the tab '''Hardware'''
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=== iPad ===
Go to the '''Settings''' --> '''General''' --> '''About'''
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||<tablestyle="width: 99%; background-color: #E0E0FF;"> /!\ The Wi-Fi address is your MAC address. ||
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If you need help please send an email to <<MailTo(uco-zn AT desy DOT de)>>
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Contents

  1. How to find your MAC address?
    1. Linux
    2. Windows 7
    3. Macintosh
    4. iPad

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.

Examples of possible MAC addresses:

080007A92BFC

09:00:07:A9:B2:EB

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


How to find your MAC address?


Linux


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

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


Windows 7

  • Click on Start or press the windows key

  • In the menue Search programs and files type cmd and press Enter

  • 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.


Macintosh

  • Go to the Apple (top left corner)

  • Select System Preferences

  • Select Network

  • to find the MAC address for Ethernet:

    • Select Ethernet on the left-hand side and press the button Advanced

    • Go to the tab Hardware

  • to find the MAC address for Wi-Fi

    • Select Wi-Fi on the left-hand side and press the button Advanced

    • Go to the tab Hardware


iPad

Go to the Settings --> General --> About

/!\ The Wi-Fi address is your MAC address.


If you need help please send an email to <uco-zn AT desy DOT de>

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