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How do I find the mac address for my desktop computer? - Pull_MyYakHair I'm trying to set up a secure wireless connection, My desktop is running a wireless usb adapter, This is my current stumbling block.

Best Answer: Start -> run -> type cmd press enter type ipconfig /all press enter Find the device on the list, the MAC will be there. It's called the Physical Address it looks like this, for example: 00-15-E9-F0-D1-47 - biggieprice

I don't know - Mike B

IPConfig Utility Most versions of Windows allow you to view detailed network configuration information with the ipconfig utility. This utility will show your IP address, MAC address (also known as the physical or hardware address), and DNS servers in addition to other information. To use the ipconfig utility, go to the Start button. Select Run. Enter command into the Open box and click OK. This will open the MS-DOS (Command) Prompt window. Microsoft(R) Windows 98 (C)Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981-1999. C:\WINDOWS\Desktop> Enter ipconfig and press Enter. You should see something similar to the output below. Example: Dialup Connection (Windows XP) C:\WINDOWS\Desktop>ipconfig Windows IP Configuration Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : expedient.net IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 216.151.124.X Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 216.151.124.1 PPP adapter Dialup Stargate: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 209.166.149.121 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 209.166.149.121 Example: DSL Connection (Windows 98) C:\WINDOWS\Desktop>ipconfig Windows 98 IP Configuration 0 Ethernet adapter : IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . : 1 Ethernet adapter : IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.15 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 Notice that the information shown depends on your version of Windows. In the Windows 98 example, 0 Ethernet adapter represents a dialup modem, and 1 Ethernet adapter represents the ethernet (network) card. By using the ipconfig /all command, you can find out even more information about your configuration: Example: Dialup Connection (Windows XP) C:\WINDOWS\Desktop>ipconfig /all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . : computer Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . : No PPP adapter Dialup Stargate: Connection-specific DNS Suffix : Description . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface Physical Address. . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00 Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . : No IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 209.166.149.130 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . : 209.166.149.130 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . : 209.166.161.121 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . : 209.166.161.120 NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . : Disabled Example: DSL Connection (Windows 98) C:\WINDOWS\Desktop>ipconfig /all Windows 98 IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . : customer.expedient.net DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 209.166.160.45 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . : 209.166.160.46 Node Type . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast NetBIOS Scope ID. . . . . . : IP Routing Enabled. . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . : No NetBIOS Resolution Uses DNS : Yes 1 Ethernet adapter : Description . . . . . . . . : Fast Ethernet Adapter Physical Address. . . . . . : 00-10-AF-EC-21-3C DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . : No IP Address. . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.15 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1 Primary WINS Server . . . . : Secondary WINS Server . . . : Lease Obtained. . . . . . . : Lease Expires . . . . . . . : If you have multiple modems or network cards installed, you will see information for each one. Winipcfg - Graphical Tool Some versions of Windows also have a graphical tool that allows you to view this information: Click the Start button and select Run. Enter winipcfg and click OK. PPP Adapter is the information for your dialup connection. If you are not connected this information will be blank. The drop down menu allows you to switch between ethernet adapters. The image above shows information for a DSL connection using a Fast Ethernet Adapter. For even more information about a connection, click the More Info button: Windows XP - Getmac Command Line Tool Note that Windows XP has a command line tool, "getmac", that will allow you to ascertain the MAC address. To use the "getmac" command: Open a command window - go to Start > Run and type "command" into the field then click "OK". Type getmac. The MAC address will be noted on the column on the left under "Physical Address" - sleepy35758

using the command prompt, type ipconfig /all. look for the physical address. that is your mac address. hope that helps... - techTalks

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