Follow these instructions to find your computer or mobile device’s media access control address (MAC address). A MAC address is a sequence of values written in pairs. These pairs are separated by colons, hyphens, or other characters.

A Media Access Control address (MAC address) is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment. MAC addresses are used for numerous network technologies and most IEEE 802 network technologies including Ethernet. How can i find in c++, the mac address of the computer that an application is currently running on and then compare that mac address with a certain mac address? So lets say that certain mac address.

Example of a MAC address: 00:00:00:a1:2b:cc Every device connected to your home network has a unique MAC address. If your computer has multiple network adapters (for example, an Ethernet adapter and a wireless adapter), each adapter has its own MAC address. You can block (“blacklist”) or allow (“whitelist”) service to a specific device if you know its MAC address. To find your device’s MAC address: Click the link for your operating system: • • • • • • Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista: • Click Windows Start or press the Windows key.

• In the search box, type cmd. • Press Enter A command window displays.

• Type ipconfig /all. • Press Enter. A Physical Address displays for each adapter. The Physical Address is your device’s MAC address.

Windows 2000, 2003, XP, NT: • Click Start > Run. A Run text box appears. • In the Run text box, type cmd. • Press Enter. A command prompt displays. • In the command prompt, type ipconfig /all.

• Press Enter. Under Ethernet adapter Wireless Network Connection, a Physical Address displays. This is your computer’s Ethernet MAC address. Macintosh OS X: • Select Apple Icon > System Preferences > Network > Advanced. A network box displays. • Select WiFi.

A WiFi Address or Airport Address displays. This is your device’s MAC address. For older Macintosh OS X systems, try the following: Apple Icon > System Preferences > Network > Advanced. An Airport ID displays. This is your device’s MAC address. If this does not work, refer to your operating system’s user manual. Linux/Unix: Each Linux or Unix operating system is unique.

For most systems, the following command returns the MAC address: ifconfig -a If this does not work, refer to your operating system’s user manual. IOS: Select Settings > General > About.

A Wi-Fi Address displays. This is your device’s MAC address. Android: Setting menus differ for each device. In most cases, you can follow this procedure to locate your MAC address: Select Settings > About Device > Status.

A WiFi Address or WiFi MAC Address displays. This is your device’s MAC address. If this does not work, refer to your device’s user manual. If you do not see your operating system listed, refer to your device’s user manual or product support website. Last Updated: Article ID: 1005 Was this article helpful? GearHead Support for Home Users GearHead Support is a technical support service for NETGEAR devices and all other connected devices in your home. Advanced remote support tools are used to fix issues on any of your devices.

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