Ethernet address

[APM98]

I have to register my computer with my new dorm room in a week or so. It asks for my ethernet address for my comp. I used to have a HP Laptop but I need I built a new comp and I am going to take that instead. How can I find out my ethernet address?

 

[spitviper]

Maybe they want the Mac address?

 

[dragon2309]

Usually if its not an open system (which it obviously isnt as they are asking for details of your PC) then its a MAC filtered system, meaning they only allow PC's to connect which are on their MAC list.

So yes, i would guess that they are asking for your ethernet cards MAC address. To find this out:

Click START
RUN
Type "cmd"
ENTER
Type "ipconfig /all"
ENTER
Wait a second and look down until you see something along the lines of "Physical Address" underneath the sub-title of your ethernet cards name. The address will look something along the lines of "0E-43-E2-00-A3-FD"

Also, as a side note - MAC addresses have nothing to do with Apple or Macintosh Computers, a MAC address is the physical address of a network hardware component and stands for "Media Access Control". A while back it had another name, called EHA, which stood for "Ethernet Hardware Address". That name makes a lot more sense to what you originally asked for

Hope that helps, dragon2309

 

[systek]

also, many if not all cards have the MAC address silkscreened on the physical card....

 

[Geoff]

also, many if not all cards have the MAC address silkscreened on the physical card....

All NIC's have a MAC address "burned in".

Most likely thats what they want from you, because theres no way for you to know what your IP address will be on their network.

 

[Geoff]

im banned for "spamming my self" so im not helping anyone anymore! thank your uber mod for that one

Then why did you re-join?