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Step-by-step guide for Windows Systems

Generic for all Windows (command line)

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Windows

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Windows 7 and 8

1. Click on the "Start Menu"/Hit the windows Key
   
2. Click on "Control Panel" (on the right column of the menu)
3. Go to "Network and Sharing Center"
4. Click the link "View Local Area Connection Status" by the connection you want to examine (right of the window)
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6. Click on Details and Locate the item labeled Physical Address, which is the MAC Address number

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1. Open the "Settings app"
2. Go to Network & Internet
   
   1. Click on WiFi if you want the mac address from a wireless card
   2. Click on Ethernet if you want the mac address from a wired card
3. Click on the network name to see its properties.
4. On the next page, you will find the line Physical address(MAC).

Generic for all Windows (command line)

1. Hit the "Windows Key" from the keyboard (close to the space bar) and the letter "R" (i.e. Windows + R)
2. Once the Execute window, type "cmd"
3. Once the black "cmd" window is open, type : "getmac /v /fo list"

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Step-by-step guide for Mac OS Systems

The

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Graphical way:

1. Open "System Preferences". Click on the Apple icon on the top left corner of your screen and find "System Preferences".

2. Click on Network
3. Select your connection from the left frame. Choose either Thunderbolt Ethernet, Usb Ethernet or
   1. Choose the device you use to connect to the network:
      1.  Thunderbolt Ethernet
      2. Usb Ethernet
      3. Built-in Ethernet
   , depending on how you access your network.
4. Click Advanced and navigate to the Hardawre Hardware tab where you'll find your MAC address.

The Command line way

1. Open a terminal (command + space bar to bring spotlight up and type terminal OR click Click on the magnifier at the top right corner (spotlight search) (command + space bar )

2. On the new window, type terminal

3. On the terminal type ifconfig -a

4. Look for your active network connection ( likely the only one with an IP address)

5. The MAC address can be found next to the word "Ether" on the second line

Step-by-step guide for Linux Systems

The Command line way:

1. Open a terminal

2. Type ifconfig -a

3. On the network adapter that has an IP address assigned, look for the mac address

   1. Ubuntu/Debian Based, you can find it on the first line next to "HWaddr"

   2. RedHat can be found next to the word "Ether"

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