How to find MAC Address of your Computer?

What is MAC Address?

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 including Ethernet. (Learn more at Wikipedia)

Fact: Each device has a MAC Address. Even your Bluetooth has a MAC address and so also your Pendrive has too!

How To Find MAC Address

STEP 1: Go to Run from Start Command, Windows 8 users use shortcut key WIN key + R

STEP 2: Now write cmd in the box opened. A black screen will appear. It is known as Command Prompt.

STEP 3: Now write getmac in the cmd box and hit enter. You will get your mac address. DONE!!!

For Assistance Look at below image. You can open it to view in full resolution.

Note it down carefully and keep it in safe place. It is very useful, if your Laptop is stolen or lost.

ALTERNATIVELY

You can also use a tiny free tool by Quick Heal to get your MAC address. As in above Command Prompt process their is no Copy-Paste Facility. So it may happen that you do some mistake in copying the information correctly.

This is a small tool developed by Quick heal which needs no installation simply run the EXE file and press Enumerate. And it will show you the device MAC Address.

See Also:

How To Find Lost/Stolen Laptop, Camera, Mobile Phone

How to Use Quick Heal MAC ID Enumeration Tool

STEP 1: Download Quick Heal MAC ID Enumaration Tool from below link.

STEP 2: Now Run the .EXE file just downloaded. You will see a small popup window looking like below Screenshot.

STEP 3: Now simply press the Enumerate Button and you will get your device MAC id

Now Simply use Copy and Paste to copy the information correctly and quickly.

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