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ÚÊ If you're running a Windows machine, bring up a command line prompt. (Start, Run, type
"cmd" or "command"). At the command line, type "ipconfig /all". Listed will be your
network adapters, with the "Physical Address" being the one your looking for.
ÚÊ ›AC and IP addresses in Windows NT, 2000 and XP

From the Start button menu, select Run In the dialogue box, type: cmd and press the Enter key
At the prompt, type: ipconfig /all The ›AC address will be referred to as the Physical Address
and is made up of 12 characters e.g. 00-D1-AB-F2-G3-89 Your ›AC address is unique to your
PC, and Information Services needs it to register your machine on the campus network. The IP
address will also be listed on previously networked PCs. Your computer's name will be the Host
Name

ÚÊ ›AC and IP addresses in Windows NT, 2000 and X:

Select ›y Network Places on Desktop>Right Click>Properties>Double Click
Lan>Support Tab>Details Button
Here u will find ›ac or Physical Address
ÚÊ ›AC and IP addresses in Windows NT, 2000 and XP

From the Start button menu, select Run In the dialogue box, type: cmd and press the Enter key
At the prompt, type: Getmac The ›AC address will be referred to as the Physical Address and is
made up of 12 characters e.g. 00-D1-AB-F2-G3-89. NOTE: I don't believe the getmac command
is a native command to NT/2000/XP, I believe it comes with the applicable resource kit but can
be downloaded from ›icrosoft.

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ÚÊ ›ac OS 9: Apple ›enu > Apple System Profile > Network > Ethernet Address (or ›AC
address) ›ac OS X: Apple ›enu > About This (Computer or ›ac) > ›ore Info >
Network > Ethernet Address

ÚÊ However, under Apple ›enu > Apple System Profile > Network Overview>Open
transport
I opened up the AppleTalk Triangle, and found the Physical Address there. This is OS
9.2.2 on a ibook.

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For Linux the command would be ifconfig -a to obtain the ›AC address.
1. Click the Start menu button on the Windows taskbar. 2. Click 'Run...' on this menu. 3. Type
'cmd' in the text box that appears. A command prompt window launches on the desktop. 4. In
this command window, type 'ipconfig /all'. Details are shown for each of the computer's network
adapters. Computers installed with VPN software or emulation software will possess one or more
virtual adapters. 5. The 'IP Address' field states the current IP address for that network adapter. 6.
The 'Physical Address' field states the ›AC address for that adapter.

1.Ê Open a command window - go to Start > Run and type "command" into the field then
click "OK".
2.Ê Type M

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3.Ê The ›AC address will be noted on the column on the left under "Physical Address"

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 C:\>getmac Physical Address Transport Name ===================

============================== 00-D0-B7-B1-A7-14 \Device\Tcpip_{474E507B-
4FCD-428C-A553-304B997C4D96}