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How to Get Mac Hardware Address

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A Media Admission Control (MAC) address is a unique numeric identifier used to distinguish a device from others on a network. The address is assigned by the manufacturer, for Ethernet and Wi-Fi cards. Your device therefore is likely to have 2 MAC addresses.

Windows

Mac (OSX)

Apple Idiot box

Chromecast

Amazon Echo

PlayStation 2

PlayStation iii

Samsung Smart TV

Wii

Xbox

Xbox Ane

Xbox 360

Testing your Xbox Live Connection

Windows

Get your calculator'south Wired or Wireless MAC address from the Command Prompt Screen:

  1. Select the Start push button.
  2. Type control in the search box (Beginning->Run for Windows XP) and press Enter.
  3. *At the Control Prompt, type *ipconfig /all Note: Be certain to put a space between ipconfig and /all!
  4. Press Enter to listing the connection information for your wired and/or wireless connections.
  5. To notice the Physical Address for your connection:
    • The wired physical address will be listed under Ethernet adapter Local Expanse Connection
    • The wireless physical address will be listed under Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connexion
  6. Write downward or re-create/paste the addresses for future reference.

Re-create this information from the command prompt screen into a notepad document:

  1. Right-click anywhere in the command prompt window and choose Select All.
  2. Press Enter to copy the text from the Command Prompt screen.
  3. Open upwards Notepad (Commencement->All Programs->Accessories->Notepad).
  4. Right-click and choose Paste to put the information into the document.
  5. Save and Print the document and keep it with your important papers.

Mac (OSX)

To get your computer's Wired or Wireless MAC accost from the Terminal Screen:

  1. Locate and open Terminal from Applications->Utilities->Terminal.
  2. At the Last Prompt, type ifconfig and press Enter. This volition listing all of your network settings, including the physical addresses of your wired and wireless hardware.
  3. To find the Physical Accost for your connectedness:
    > The wired physical address volition exist listed nether en0
    > The wireless physical accost will be listed under en1
  4. Write down or re-create/paste the addresses into a document for future reference. You can also directly impress it past going to Shell->Print. Keep this document with your important papers.

Apple Tv

  • On the box: Await for theWireless IDmost the UPC characterization
  • On the Apple Tv:Go toMenu > Settings > Aboutand look for theWireless ID

Chromecast

Please Annotation that Chromecasts exercise Not currently work at Brown. Sorry!

In about cases, it will be listed on the page which asks you to select a wireless network (beneath are screenshots for Android and Mac). On a PC, you may take to click Settings to get to this folio.

Amazon Repeat

  1. Download the Amazon Alexa app to your phone or computer and sign in with your Amazon account.
  2. Connect to the wireless network transmitted by your Repeat device.
  3. The wireless MAC address for your Echo tin be found at the lesser of the Repeat Setup screen in the Alexa app.

PlayStation 2

  1. Install the network adapter given in the installation guide or on the PlayStation 2 Network Adapter Web site. Once yous have the network adapter installed you are set up to brainstorm the ISP Setup process.
  2. Ability upward the PlayStation 2 and load the Network Adaptor Startup Disc.
  3. Once it has loaded, select ISP Setup and press X.
  4. The Internet service provider SETUP will brainstorm to load, and you volition be presented with a license agreement. Select Agree and press X to continue.
  5. For connection type, choose Local Area Network (LAN) and printing X to continue.
  6. Select Automated Configuration and press Ten to continue.
  7. At the connection exam screen, select Advanced and press X to go on.
  8. At the Advanced Broadband Settings screen, make sure Automatic is selected. While you are at this screen, make note of the MAC Address at the lesser. You will demand this number to register your game console.

Playstation three

  1. Ability up the PlayStation 3 without any disc in the drive.
  2. In one case the PlayStation 3 operating system has loaded, select "Settings."
  3. Once you are in "Settings" select "Network Settings."
  4. When the "Network Settings" listing appears, select the commencement option which is titled "Settings and Connection Condition List."
  5. The physical address will be listed under "MAC Address"

Samsung Smart TV

  1. Get to your TV'southward menu and cull Network > Network Settings
  2. Choose Wireless for your connection type
  3. Choose to connect to the Brownish-Invitee network
  4. On some Smart TVs, you volition come across the MAC Address on the next screen.
    If it is not displayed, go back to the carte and choose Network > Network Condition.

Wii

The Nintendo Wii is unable to access the Brown network via wireless connection and will require the purchase and use of the Wii LAN Adapter.

  1. When at the Wii bill of fare screen, click the Wii icon in the lower left corner.
  2. Select Wii Settings.
  3. Click the arrow on the right side of the screen to advance to the next page of settings.
  4. Select Internet.
  5. Select Console Information.
  6. The MAC accost for your console will be displayed nether the LAN Adapter MAC Address listing(the 2d line).

Xbox

  1. Insert your Xbox Live DVD in the bulldoze. The software will automatically run and update the Xbox dashboard to prove the Xbox Live option. Once this is complete, eject the CD and make certain y'all accept your network cable plugged into your Xbox and in the network port. Open the Settings menu.
  2. From Settings, go to Network Settings.
  3. Inside the Network Settings Card, go to IP Addresses.
  4. In one case in the IP Addresses Menu, be certain the configuration is set to Automatic.
  5. Press B and get dorsum to the Network Settings menu, and then go to DNS Servers.
  6. One time in the DNS Servers Bill of fare, be sure the configuration is prepare to Automatic.
  7. Press B and go back to the Network Settings menu, at that place you will and then come across the MAC address in the lower right hand office of the screen. Write this MAC address down somewhere.

Xbox One

If yous are able to achieve the main menu on your Xbox, follow the steps beneath to locate the wired MAC accost of your console.

  1. If you are signed into your profile, navigate to My Games & Apps.  **Skip this step if you are not signed into a profile.
  2. From in that location, select Settings.
  3. In the settings pane, select Network.
  4. Select Advanced Settings.
  5. Record the Wired MAC accost on this screen. It should be in the format "00:00:00:00:00:00."

Xbox 360

  1. Go to the Arrangement area of the Xbox Dashboard and select Network Settings.
  2. Select Edit Settings.
  3. Under Basic Settings, bank check to make sure the IP Settings is on Automatic.
  4. Now go to Additional Settings, select Avant-garde Settings.
  5. At the bottom of this screen you lot'll see a heading chosen Wired MAC Address.

Testing your Xbox Live Connection

  1. In one case y'all take registered your Xbox 360 with the BGSU network, you tin test your Xbox Live Connection. Go to the Organization area of the Xbox Dashboard and select Network Settings. From this carte and then select "Test Xbox Live Connectedness".
  2. The next screen volition warn y'all that testing your network connection will sign everyone out. Select "Yes" to continue.
  3. Testing of all Xbox Live connection will then take place.
  4. To begin using your Xbox Live connectedness, Become to the Xbox Live area of the Xbox Dashboard and select the graphic that reads "Xbox Live".

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