Follow these steps to quickly find the Internet Protocol (IP) and Media Access Control (MAC) address of a computer running Windows XP, Windows 2000, or Windows NT.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: seconds
Here’s How:
- Click the Start menu button on the Windows taskbar.
- Click Run… on this menu.
- Type cmd in the text box that appears. A command prompt window launches on the desktop.
- 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. <!–more–>
- The IP Address field states the current IP address for that network adapter.
- The Physical Address field states the MAC address for that adapter.
Tips:
- Take care to read the IP address from the correct adapter. Virtual adapters generally show a private address rather than an actual Internet address.
- Virtual adapters possess software-emulated MAC addresses and not the actual physical address of the network interface card.
What You Need:
- Windows XP / 2000 / NT
From Bradley Mitchell,
Your Guide to Wireless / Networking.
