How to Find a Mac Address on a Windows XP Desktop PC or a Notebook PC | |
• Click on START, and then click on RUN | |
• The RUN dialogue box will appear. Type CMD and press ENTER | |
• A DOS window will appear. This is also commonly called a Command Prompt | |
• Now type IPCONFIG /ALL at the command prompt and hit ENTER. This window will now display the configuration of all of your network adapters. If you have multiple network adapters in your PC you'll see multiple addresses. The MAC Address you're looking for will be listed under the heading Ethernet Adapter Wireless Network Connection | |
• Now look for the Physical Address. It should look something like 00-50-BA-D1-BA-71 | |
• To close the window when you are finished, type EXIT at the command prompt and hit the ENTER key |
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