Huawei WS322 manual Checking the Computer MAC Address

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	WS322 300Mbps Wireless Router
9 Reference Operations	User Guide

9.2 Checking the Computer MAC Address

The MAC address, also known as the physical address, is a unique identifier assigned to a network adapter. A MAC address contains six groups of two hexadecimal digits, such as 2C-41–38–8D-75–8D. This section demonstrates how to check your computer's MAC address.

On Windows 7

Step 1 Choose Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center > Change adapter settings. Right-click Local Area Connection and choose Status from the shortcut menu.

Step 2 Click Details.

Step 3 In Network Connection Details, find the line similar to Physical Address 70-F3–95–0C-49–4E. The 70-F3–95–0C-49–4E string is your computer's MAC address.

On Windows XP

Step 1 Choose Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connections. Right-click Local Area Connection and choose Status from the shortcut menu.

Step 2 Click the Support tab. Under Connection status, click Details.

Step 3 In Network Connection Details, find the line similar to Physical Address 78–AC–C0–B0–DF-A1. The 78–AC–C0–B0–DF-A1 string is your computer's MAC address.

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