Wednesday, September 10, 2008

In Windows 2000, XP, and Vista, how do I find the MAC address of my network adapter?

Vista
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In Windows Vista, to view the MAC address of your network adapter(s): -
•From the Start menu, go to All Programs, open the Accessories folder, and select Command Prompt.
•At the command prompt, enter: ipconfig /all The MAC address is the six pairs of hexadecimal numbers in the field labeled "Physical Address".

Windows 2000 and XP
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Note: The Windows XP default desktop view and Start menu are different from the Windows Classic View (e.g., in Windows 2000). Therefore, navigating to certain items can be different. In the interest of broad applicability, most Knowledge Base instructions assume you are using Classic View. For information about switching your Windows XP default view to Classic View, see In Windows XP, how do I switch to the Windows Classic View, Classic theme, or Classic Control Panel?
In Windows 2000 and XP, to view the MAC address of your network adapter(s):
•From the Start menu, select Run.....
•In the "Open:" field, enter: cmd This will open a command prompt.
•At the command prompt, enter: ipconfig /all The MAC address is the six pairs of hexadecimal numbers in the field labeled "Physical Address".

In Windows XP, without using the command prompt
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Alternatively, in Windows XP, to find your MAC address using the graphic user interface:-
•From the START menu, select Control Panel, select .
•Double-click the Local Area Connection icon. Occasionally, there will be a number on the end (e.g., Local Area Connection 2), depending on your computer's configuration. If you are looking for the IP address for a wireless adapter, the icon will normally be named Wireless Network Connection.
•Click the Support tab and then click on DETAILS.
•All the information will be displayed. The MAC address is the six pairs of hexadecimal numbers in the field labeled "Physical Address".

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