For wired interfaces, look for the term Ethernet or Gigabit in the name or description.The MAC address for each interface will be listed as Physical Address.At the command prompt, type ipconfig /all and hit Enter.In the Run window, type in cmd and click OK.It is important to note that manufacturers sometimes use different names to describe the MAC address, such as Hardware ID, Physical Address, Wireless ID, Wi-Fi Address, etc. In general, you will find MAC addresses in the system settings, general information, or network settings/status of your device. Occasionally, the MAC address is printed on a label affixed to the bottom of a device. So if your laptop has both an Ethernet port and Wi-Fi built-in, you will see two MAC addresses in the system configuration. For each network interface in your device, there is a unique MAC address associated with it. Can a device have more than one MAC address?

The MAC address is a 12 digit hexadecimal number that is most often displayed with a colon or hypen separating every two digits (an octet), making it easier to read.Įxample: A MAC address of 2c549188c9e3 is typically displayed as 2C:54:91:88:C9:E3 or 2c-54-91-88-c9-e3. The NIC is where you make your physical connection to the network, by plugging in an Ethernet cable or connecting to a WiFi signal. The MAC address is tied to the Network Interface Controller (NIC), a subcomponent of the larger device. Just like each house has it's own postal address, every device connected on a network has a Media Access Control (MAC) address, that uniquely identifies it. YMMV, etc.This is a MAC Address What's a MAC Address and how do I find it? I feel reasonably sure that if you put them on the same network and turned on SMB sharing on both of them, they would each show up on the other's list.

My understanding is that uPnP is, in part, a partial implementation of ZeroConf, just like Rendezvous. I was under the impression that XP used a different technology (uPnP) for this kind of thing.I haven't (recently) had my OS X box on the same network as my WinXP box w/o DHCP. when I only have an OS X box and an XP box in a network and don't do any configuration (apart from starting file sharing on both) will I have functional networking?I do not have XP anywhere, so I honestly do not know. WinXP handles ZeroConf for assigning IPs)Really? Does it play nice with OS X? i.e. If it can't find IP config info, it creates its own, based on the same rules as Rendezvous. Quote:Originally posted by oja:quote:Originally posted by Ster:Actually, not true on XP.

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