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Find out MAC address with Windows 10 - this is how it works

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How to find out your MAC address in Windows
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3rd step:
quick start Guide

Would you like to know the MAC address of your Windows PC? We'll show you how to find the address of your device..

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The Media Access Control address, or MAC address for short, is different for every Internet-enabled device. For example, depending on the router settings, the devices must first be activated. The only way to identify it is then the unique MAC address of the respective device. The MAC address is the address of a single network adapter. It can thus be specifically identified.

In contrast to an IP address, a MAC address is specified by the manufacturer and cannot be changed. It was physically burned into the network card. An IP address, on the other hand, is a digital address. This is assigned by the router for each device in the network and can also be changed manually. In this article we will explain how to determine your IP address.

How to find out your MAC address in Windows

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions ..

1st step:

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Open the Run window with the key combination [Windows] + [R] . Type in " cmd " and click on " OK " or confirm with [ Enter ].

2nd step:

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The console opens in a new window. Enter ipconfig / all there. Confirm this command by pressing the [ Enter ] key.

3rd step:

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You will now see a lot of information. This is divided into smaller blocks. In the second block there is the line " Physical Address " or " Physical Address " - this varies depending on the computer. This is your MAC address.

quick start Guide

  1. Press the key combination [Windows] + [R] to open the Run window.
  2. Enter " cmd " and click " OK ".
  3. A new window opens with the console . Enter there ipconfig /all . Then press the [ Enter ] key.
  4. A lot of information appears. You need the line " Physical address " or " Physical address " (depending on the computer) from the second block . This is your computer's MAC address.

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