On many systems this command must be run with root privileges, or run using sudo.If you require assistance with this process, please contact the ITS Service Desk.
If this does not work or if you are not able to find the MAC address, please consult the vendor’s documentation or man pages for assistance. At the Command Prompt, type in ipconfig and press Enter You will now find the IP addresses of the network. You can reach here by typing cmd in the Windows Search bar or searching for Command Prompt in the search options. Launch Command Prompt as an administrator on your computer. Look for the line that reads Ethernet Adapter. Use the following steps for finding the IP address of your printer. > HWaddr or ether or lladdr is the device’s MAC address. In the new Command Prompt window, type ipconfig /all (without the quotation marks) and hit the Enter key.
The MAC address is often listed as HWaddr or ether or lladdr In the command prompt, type in ipconfig /all as shown below. The MAC address is referred to here as the HWaddr. Below is what the results should resemble once the command prompt has opened. Linux In a terminal session type ifconfig This will show you a list of the network adapters installed. Select the Start menu or hit Windows + R on your keyboard.
Open a terminal -> type ifconfig –a and press Enter. Finding your hardware address (MAC Address) on a Windows 7 or Windows 10 computer: 1. Search results will be displayed automatically. The Wi-Fi Address or Airport Address is your device’s MAC address. Enter cmd in the search box at the bottom left-hand corner of your screen. Open the Apple Menu -> System Preference -> Network -> Wi-Fi -> Advanced -> The MAC address is the Wi-Fi Address or Airport Address. The Physical Address is the adapter’s MAC address. Each adapter should have a Physical Address.
(IPad, IPhone, IPod Touch or Apple Watch) i.e ab-cd-ef-12-34-56.Ĭomputers, phones and mobile devices may have more than one network adapter, and so may have more than one MAC address. The most common format for displaying a MAC address is using six groupings of two characters separated by a hyphen or colon. It is a 48 bit value, consisting of twelve hexadecimal characters.