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6.4
Checking the Computer MAC Address
The MAC address, also known as the physical address, is a unique identifier assigned to a
network adapter. A MAC address contains six groups of two hexadecimal digits, such as 2C-
41
–
38
–
8D-75
–
8D. This section demonstrates how to check your computer's MAC address.
Procedure on Computers Running Windows 7
1.
Choose
Start
>
Control Panel
>
Network and Internet
>
Network and Sharing
Center
>
Change adapter settings
. Right-click
Local Area Connection
and choose
Status
from the shortcut menu.
2.
Click
Details
.