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.
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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
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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
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