is there an easy way too find a computers MAC address?

[_kC_]

hi just wondering if there is a command that can be run from start/run that will show me the MAC address of the machines i am working on.

have some laptops i need too add too the MAC ALLOW list of my wireless access point, and currently i m having too plug them into HUB via 10/100 cable then checking firewall, and reading the mac address, etc....
must be an easier way?

 

[Xie]

hi just wondering if there is a command that can be run from start/run that will show me the MAC address of the machines i am working on.

have some laptops i need too add too the MAC ALLOW list of my wireless access point, and currently i m having too plug them into HUB via 10/100 cable then checking firewall, and reading the mac address, etc....
must be an easier way?

i think it shows w/ a "ipconfig /all" in command line on xp 🙂

 

[Xie]

ok it does ... they list it as "physical address"

 

[_kC_]

great thanks, but how do ya make the box stay open? it flashes off very quick..

 

[j79zlr]

run it from the command prompt, not directly from RUN

 

[_kC_]

hmm what dir should command prompt be in?
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>
'ipconfig' is not recognized as an intern
operable program or batch file.

also same when i try from windows, windows system & system32 folders

 

[Erbmaster]

Try running it from Start>>Programs>>Accessories>>Command Prompt 😉

 

[_kC_]

Try running it from Start>>Programs>>Accessories>>Command Prompt 😉

lol 😀

my last post is what i pasted from a command prompt when i typed ipconfig..

what i meant in last post is that when i open command prompt its automatically started in my docs, and i need too know where i should change the dir too before i type ipconfig

 

[Erbmaster]

You don't need to. Just type ipconfig /all and you're away 😉
It lives in Windows\system32 btw

 

[_kC_]

You don't need to. Just type ipconfig /all and you're away 😉
It lives in Windows\system32 btw

A paste from command prompt
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>ipconfig /all
'ipconfig' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>cd ..

C:\Documents and Settings>cd ..

C:\>cd windows

C:\WINDOWS>cd system32

C:\WINDOWS\system32>ipconfig /all
'ipconfig' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>

 

[j79zlr]

post what SET returns

 

[_kC_]

?

Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>set
ALLUSERSPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\All Users
APPDATA=C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\Application Data
CLIENTNAME=Console
CommonProgramFiles=C:\Program Files\Common Files
COMPUTERNAME=blahblah
ComSpec=C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe
HOMEDRIVE=C:
HOMEPATH=\Documents and Settings\Administrator
LOGONSERVER=\\blahblah
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS=1
OS=Windows_NT
Path=C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32\WBEM;C:\Tcl\bin;;C:\PROG
RA~1\F-Secure\Ssh;
PATHEXT=;.tcl
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE=x86
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER=x86 Family 6 Model 2 Stepping 2, AuthenticAMD
PROCESSOR_LEVEL=6
PROCESSOR_REVISION=0202
ProgramFiles=C:\Program Files
PROMPT=$P$G
SESSIONNAME=Console
SystemDrive=C:
SystemRoot=C:\WINDOWS
TEMP=C:\Temp
TMP=C:\Temp
USERDOMAIN=blahblah
USERNAME=kC
USERPROFILE=C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator
windir=C:\WINDOWS

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>

 

[theevilsithlord]

try this utility i use: wntipcfg
once installed, go to run and type wntipcfg.

 

[_kC_]

Installed it too its default dir
c:\program files\resource kit


C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>wntipcfg
'wntipcfg' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator>cd ..

C:\Documents and Settings>cd ..

C:\>cd progr~1
The system cannot find the path specified.

C:\>cd program files

C:\Program Files>cd resource kit

C:\Program Files\Resource Kit>wntipcfg
'wntipcfg' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\Program Files\Resource Kit>cd ..

C:\Program Files>cd ..

C:\>cd windows

C:\WINDOWS>cd system32

C:\WINDOWS\system32>wntipcfg
'wntipcfg' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>wntipcfg.exe
'wntipcfg.exe' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>



ALSO it cant be found when i do just startmenu/run/wntipcfg

 

[_kC_]

and heres what happens when i try too run the .exe from the resource kit folder

see images

 

[theevilsithlord]

hmmm, i guess u could try CC Get MAC address but if the others didnt work this probably wont.

 

[_kC_]

yeh that works perfect.. thanks very much for ya help

 

[theevilsithlord]

anytime 😉