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MAC (Media Access Contrp) address is a series of numbers that identify the devices used to connect to the network installed on your computer. The MAC address consists of 6 pairs of characters, separated by a colon. To connect to the network successfully, you need to have the MAC address of the router (router). To find the MAC address on any networked device, use one of the following methods.
Steps
Windows Vista, 7 or 8″ operating system
- With Windows 8 operating system, run the application at the desktop (Desktop) located at the start screen (Start screen). When you are in the desktop state (Desktop Mode), right-click the connection icon in the system tray. Select “Network and Sharing Center”.
Windows 98 and XP operating systems
- You can also access Network Connections from the Control Panel, located in the Start menu.
Any version of Windows
- For Windows 8, press ⊞ Win + X and select Command Prompt from the list.
Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) and Later Versions
- With an Ethernet connection, select Advanced and point to the Ethernet card. At the top, you’ll see your Ethernet identifier (Ethernet ID), which is the MAC address you need.
- With an AirPort connection, select Advanced and point to the AirPort card. There, you’ll see information about your AirPort’s identifier (AirPort ID), which is the MAC address you need.
Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) and Older Versions
Linux operating system
iOS operating system
- This guide applies to all iOS devices: iPhone, iPod and iPad
Android
Operating System Windows Phone 7 or Later
Chrome OS
Electronic Gaming Devices
- Scroll down and select System Information. The MAC address will be displayed just below the IP address. [6] X Research Source
- Select the Additional Settings tab and select Advanced Settings. Select Alternate MAC Address.
- The MAC address will be listed here. It may not be displayed separated by colons.
Advice
- The MAC address is a sequence of 6 character pairs separated by dashes (or colons as mentioned above).
- You can find your MAC address using network utilities provided by 3rd parties, or by checking information about networked devices in Device Manager.
- For MAC OS X operating system, you can apply the method for Linux operating system using Terminal software. You are able to do so because the MAC OS X operating system uses the Kernel Darwin (BSD) core.
Warning
- You can temporarily change the MAC address with the appropriate software – if your device allows it (older devices may have fixed MAC addresses). This is called MAC address spoofing. This is not recommended unless you absolutely need to. To find your computer on a network, you need a MAC address. Changing the MAC address will confuse the router. This is only useful when you need to fool the router into thinking that you are using another computer.
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MAC (Media Access Contrp) address is a series of numbers that identify the devices used to connect to the network installed on your computer. The MAC address consists of 6 pairs of characters, separated by a colon. To connect to the network successfully, you need to have the MAC address of the router (router). To find the MAC address on any networked device, use one of the following methods.
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