How Do I Find the Mac Address in Unix?
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Open a terminal. Type ifconfig -a and press Enter. -> HWaddr or ether or lladdr is the device’s MAC address.

How do I find MAC address?

Select Run or type cmd into the search bar at the bottom of the Start menu to populate the command prompt. Type ipconfig /all (make sure to include the space between “g” and “/”) and press enter. The MAC address is listed as a series of 12 digits, listed as the physical address (00:1A:C2:7B:00:47, for example).

What is MAC address in Linux?

A MAC address is the unique identifier that is assigned by the manufacturer to a piece of network hardware (like a wireless card or an ethernet card). MAC stands for Media Access Control, and each identifier is intended to be unique to a particular device.

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