MAC Addresses
A MAC address uniquely identifies the network hardware in your computer used to connect to STAGEnet and the Internet. If you need to request a static IP address for any of your equipment, you will need to provide the MAC address of the network card that will use that IP address. It's possible for servers, and even laptop computers with WiFi capabilities, to have multiple network cards and therefore, multiple MAC addresses, so it's important that you identify the correct one.
Microsoft Windows 2000, XP, 2003
- Click Start
- Click Run
- Type cmd and click OK
- At the prompt, type: ipconfig /all - All registered adapters will be displayed.
- Find Ethernet Adapter, then Physical Address, in the format of xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx.
Mac OS X
- From the Apple Menu, choose About This Mac
- Click More Info
- Under the Contents menu on the left, select Network
- Choose Built-in Ethernet
- In the bottom of the window, your MAC address will be listed next to Ethernet Address in the format of xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx
Windows 95/98/ME
- Click Start
- Click Run
- In the text field, type: winipcfg
- An IP Configuration window will appear on your desktop
- Choose your Ethernet adapter from the drop-down box
- Your MAC address is listed to the right of the Adapter Address in the format of xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx.
Last updated on February 8, 2011