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MAC address of computer on netwrok
Name: kernel610 Date: January 13, 2005 at 14:18:54 Pacific OS: Windows XP Pro CPU/Ram: 512mb
Comment:
I am running Windows XP Pro and I'm not dumb when it comes to computers so I should understand most of the advice anyone gives. What I am wondering is, "how can I get the MAC address of another computer on my network without going onto that computer". So I'm asking about getting the MAC address of a computer from another computer. I heard that if I can get the IP address, then I can convert that to the MAC, but how? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.
Name: vipergg Date: January 13, 2005 at 16:18:36 Pacific
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I'm assuming when you say a home network you have a router or switch in the mix , just look in there , it will list all active mac addresses . On my router it gives both the ip and mac address of attached devices.
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Response Number 2
Name: wanderer Date: January 13, 2005 at 16:33:48 Pacific
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nbtstat -A ipaddress will give you the mac address at the bottom.
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Response Number 3
Name: StuartS Date: January 14, 2005 at 00:34:30 Pacific
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>>I heard that if I can get the IP address, then I can convert that to the MAC, but how?<<
Not quite true. Knowing the IP address you can obtain the MAC address as described above. You cannot convert one to the other.
The IP address is part of the TCP/IP protocol. The MAC address is part of the Ethernet protocol. You don't need TCP/IP to use Ethernet although TCP/IP is the most common network protocol in use to-day.
Stuart
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Response Number 4
Name: zoddy Date: January 14, 2005 at 12:26:46 Pacific
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get an IP/network scanner. the good ones have the ability to display/scan for mac addresses.
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