The MAC address is a set of characters that are fixed behind the network card on your PC or laptop. These pairs of numbers are sometimes required for various configuration of the computer.
We define the MAC address on Windows OS
If you work with the Windows Vista, XP operating system and 7 and 8 iterations, do the following steps to learn MAC:
- connect to the World Wide Network or make sure that the connection is actively;
- open the "Network Management Center" through "Start" and "Control Panel", or by right click on the network interface icon in the tray;
- select your network connection, click on it and click the "Details" button;
- Mac will be registered in the Physical Adress (Physical Adress for English version).
We learn the MAC address using commands
If you confidently feel in the console, or you want to try out this method for a variety, open the command prompt by entering the CMD symbols in the start panel search bar (alternative method: run-\u003e cmd.exe) in the Start. Click "Enter", we get a console. In Windows 8, it will open by pressing hot keys WINKEY + X. We enter the "GetMac / V / FO LIST" command without quotes, confirm the Enter. We get your physical address.
Definition of MAC address in Mac OS X and IOS
Starting with Leopard'a and above, the PC address is determined as follows: connect to the network, click on the "apple", select the "System Settings" item -\u003e "Advance" -\u003e "Ethernet". In the "Network" window that opens, we go to the latest tab on the right, with the inscription "Hardware". The top line indicates our MAC address. In the old versions of Mac, it is located on a similar path in the "Ethernet ID" line. For any devices under the control of iOS Mac, we find out as follows: Select "Settings" -\u003e Next "General". We see the line "On the Device", in it - the item "Wi-Fi" or "Bluetooth". We go into the subsection, leafing slightly down and see the necessary Mac.
For Windows and Android smartphones
For Android: We find "Menu" on the screen, in it - "Settings", inside the section - "On Device", then "Status". Cool down, finds "Wi-Fi Mac" with a desired combination. For Windows Phone: We also go to "Settings", select "About Device" -\u003e "Additional Information". At the bottom, Mac will be specified.
Learn Mac Address Gaming Console
The consoles also have a MAC address, find it easily as follows:
- PlayStation 3: "Menu" -\u003e Section "Settings" -\u003e Subsection "System Settings" -\u003e Item "Details" -\u003e Mac under the IP string.
- Xbox: Go to "System Settings" -\u003e Find "Network Setup" -\u003e Select "Network Configuration" -\u003e "Add. Setup "and again" Additional ". In the string "Alternative MAC address" we will see the characters.
- Wii: We press the branded button at the bottom of the left, we do the standard path "Settings" -\u003e "Internet" and click "Console Information".
In UNIX systems, as well as on OS X to search for the MAC address there is an IFConfig command. Mac will be recorded in the first or second top line. Different programs have been created to change the mac-address, but without extreme needing should not be used.
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