How to Acquire Ethernet Address

Windows-based System

You may obtain the MAC address by typing the following commands:

  1. Click StartRuncmd and then press Enter
  2. Type IPCONFIG /ALL and then press Enter
  3. Look for Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection, the Physical Address field contains the Ethernet address.
  4. If the field is empty, connect your computer to a network outlet with the network cable and try the commands again.

Mac OS X System

  1. Open System Preferences and click on the Network icon as below.
  2. Click the Advanced… button.
  3. Click the Ethernet button to show the hardware address.