How Do I Find A Device's Mac Address - NETGEAR BigPond Wi-Fi 4G Advanced II AirCard 790S User Manual

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To find the IP address on a Mac OS X device:
1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences > Network.
2. Select the wireless adapter.
The IP address is displayed in the right pane.
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To find the IP address on devices running other operating systems:
Refer to the user documentation for your operating system or computer.

How do I find a device's MAC address?

You must know the MAC address for a device when you are doing the following:
• Assigning an IP address based on a MAC address (when using DHCP)
• Allowing or denying devices to access your Wi-Fi network (MAC filtering)
Tip: To display a list of connected devices, including the MAC address of
each device, go to the hotspot web page and log in as an
administrator. The connected devices list appears on the left side of
the Home screen. Click the device links to display IP and MAC
addresses.
The steps for finding a device's MAC address depend on the operating system. If your device
runs an operating system not listed here, see the appropriate operating system
documentation.
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To find the MAC address on a Windows 7, Vista , XP device:
1. Open the command prompt window:
a. Select Start > Run.
b. Enter cmd or command and click the OK button.
2. At the command prompt, enter ipconfig /all and press Enter.
3. Write down the physical address for the entry that relates to the wireless network
connection.
It appears as a series of numbers and letters. This is the MAC address of your wireless
adapter.
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To find the MAC address on a Windows 8 device:
1. In the Charms bar, select the Search icon.
2. Select Command Prompt.
3. At the command prompt, enter ipconfig /all and press Enter.
4. Write down the physical address for the entry that relates to the wireless network
connection.
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