

Open up Notepad (Start->All Programs->Accessories->Notepad).Press Enter to copy the text from the Command Prompt screen.Right-click anywhere in the command prompt window and choose Select All.Write down or copy/paste the addresses for future reference.Ĭopy this information from the command prompt screen into a notepad document:.The wireless physical address will be listed under Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection.The wired physical address will be listed under Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection.To find the Physical Address for your connection:.Press Enter to list the connection information for your wired and/or wireless connections.*At the Command Prompt, type *ipconfig /all Note: Be sure to put a space between ipconfig and /all!.Type command in the search box (Start->Run for Windows XP) and press Enter.Get your computer's Wired or Wireless MAC address from the Command Prompt Screen: Your device therefore is likely to have two MAC addresses. The address is assigned by the manufacturer, for Ethernet and Wi-Fi cards. When you are using wired LAN, make sure that Ethernet is selected.Ĭlick Hardware to confirm the MAC address.Ĭlick Ethernet, then see Ethernet ID to confirm the MAC address.A Media Access Control (MAC) address is a unique numeric identifier used to distinguish a device from others on a network. When you are using wireless LAN on your computer, make sure that AirMac is selected as the network interface. When you are using wired LAN, make sure that Ethernet is selected. When you are using wireless LAN on your computer, make sure that Wi-Fi is selected as the network interface. Make sure that the network interface you are using on your computer is selected, then click Advanced. Select System Preferences from the Apple menu, then click Network. To check the IP address or MAC address assigned to the computer, follow the procedure below. Checking the IP Address or the MAC Address of the Computer
