The MAC address is a physical address consisting of a set of six pairs of characters separated by colons, which is the unique code assigned by the manufacturer to each network hardware. MAC stands for Media Access Control.
If you do not know the MAC address on your computer, you follow the article below. Article instructions on how to view the MAC address on Windows XP, Windows 7, 8.
1. Windows XP
Method 1
Step 1: Press Windows + R combination to open the Run dialog box .
Step 2: In Run, enter the keyword ncpa.cpl and click OK .
Step 3: Network Connections window appears, right-click Local Area Connect and select Status .
Step 4: In the Local Area Connection Status dialog box, select the Support tab and select Details .
Netword Connection Details dialog box appears , the Physical Address line is the MAC address of the computer.
Method 2
Step 1: You press Windows + R key combination to open the Run dialog box , then enter the keyword cmd and click OK to open the cmd.exe window .
Step 2: In the cmd.exe window, enter ipconfig / all and press Enter .
The network card of the computer is displayed and its MAC ( Physical Address ) address .
2. Windows 7, 8.
Method 1
Step 1: You press the Windows + R key combination to open the Run dialog box or you select Start -> Run .
Step 2: In the Run dialog box, enter the keyword ncpa.cpl and press OK (or press the Enter key ).
Step 3: Network Connections window appears, right-click Local Area Connect and select Status .
Step 4: In the Local Area Connection Status dialog box , select Details .
Step 5: In Network Connection Details , the Physical Address line is the computer's MAC address.
Method 2
Step 1: Press Windows + R combination to open the Run dialog box .
Step 2: In the Run dialog box enter the keyword cmd and click OK to open the cmd.exe window .
Step 3: In the cmd.exe window, enter ipconfig / all and press Enter .
The network card of the computer is displayed and its MAC address.
So with the very simple operation above, you quickly find the MAC address on your computer without the support of any software. Good luck!.