The letters A-F may be uppercase or lowercase. Each byte is written as two hexadecimal digits, so thereĪre twelve hexadecimal digits each hex digit is a number from 0-9 or a letter from A-F. If your computer has both an Ethernet interface and a Wireless interface,Įach will have its own unique hardware address.Īn Ethernet or Wireless hardware address is a 6-byte hexadecimal number for example:Ġ80007A9B2FC. Manufacturer of that Ethernet or Wireless interface, not by Princeton University.Īll manufacturers of Ethernet and Wireless interfaces cooperate to ensure that every

(or attached to) your computer or printer. What is an Ethernet or Wireless Hardware Address?Īn Ethernet or Wireless hardware address is a number assigned to the hardware interface in

Randomized Hardware Addresses Are (Usually) Not Acceptable Instructions for Some Common Platforms.

Forging (Spoofing, Cloning) Another Hardware Address is not Acceptable.

The Easiest Way to Discover a Hardware Address.

(phone 609-258-HELP, What is an Ethernet or Wireless Hardware Address? Need assistance determining the Ethernet or Wireless hardware address ofĪ platform not covered by this document, please contact the If you need assistance following these instructions, or Register your device in the Princeton University Host Database. You need to know your hardware address(es) in order to This document describes how to determine your device'sĮthernet or Wireless hardware address(es).

How to Determine Your Device's Ethernet or Wireless Hardware Address

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