How to find your MAC address (Linux/Windows/Mac OS X)
Windows XP/Vista/7
Run ipconfig/all from a Command Prompt window.
- click Start, then Run, then type
cmdin the text box.
- Type in ipconfig/all in the Command Prompt Windows and press enter
You should get something like this
Your MAC Address is listed under ‘Physical Address’ as a series of 6 groups of two digits, letters and numbers, separated by dashes, such as in the image below. Make sure you get the physical address of the correct network adapter – usually there are several listed.
Linux
On Linux systems, you must login as root user first before you find the Mac Address
- Launch your terminal
- Type the following command to become root user
[ahkwai@techkaki ~]$ su -
Password:
- Then, type
ifconfig. Example:-
MAC OS X
Choose “System Preferences...” from the Apple menu. Then select “Network.” Double-click on “Airport” or “Built-in Ethernet” depending on how you access the Internet or your network.
For ‘Built-in Ethernet’, select the Ethernet tab. Read the MAC address labeled ‘Ethernet ID:’.
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