Finding
the MAC address of a computer
For Windows 95, 98, 98SE, and ME:
-
Click
Start
- Click
Run
- Enter
winipcfg and hit either OK or the
Enter key on your keyboard
- In
the window that appears, there should be a drop down box. If it says
PPP Adaptor, change it to your ethernet adaptor.
- Look
for Physical Address. This is your MAC address.
-
Click
Start
- Click
Run
- Type
cmd and press Ok (or Enter,
if you have it)
- In
the screen that comes up (a black screen with white letters), type ipconfig/all
and press the Enter key on your keyboard
- In
the information that comes up, you will want to look for Physical
Address. This is the MAC address of your computer
MacIntosh OS 8 or 9:
- Click
the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen.
- Click
on Control Panels
- Click
on TCP/IP
- Click
the Info button.
- The
Ethernet Address is the MAC address for your computer.
MacIntosh
OSX:
- Click
the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen
- Open
System Preferences
- Click
Network
- Select
the TCP/IP tab
- The
Ethernet Address is the computer's MAC address. If it is not
displayed here, look for an Ethernet tab. Click that and find
the Ethernet Address.
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