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Old 15 September 2004, 06:46 PM
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Question How to find my PC MAC number

Help needed......................

I am trying to switch my broadband from a home account to a works one. My works IT folk need my MAC number and suggested I phone BT for help (as they are my service provider). To cut a very long story short the guy at BT told me this is a local PC requirement (all they could supply was a CBUK number!) and to go to my DOS command and type in WINIPCFG to then access the needed number. However I have tried, but get a message telling me it is not a recognised command. What am I doing wrong? Any help appreciated. (BTW I am running Windows XP home edition).

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Old 15 September 2004, 07:06 PM
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start->run then type cmd and press enter (a black window show show up)

then type:

ipconfig /all

There should be something in there called "Physical Address", thats your MAC address.

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Old 15 September 2004, 07:25 PM
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Cool MAC Address

Thx Jules appreciate the fast response.

In then end I looked the issue on the Microsoft knowldge base and found out that with remote USB modems (mine) the MAC address is on the underside of the modem...................... on a label! Thx BT for the 1 hour 15 minute wait for help and my IT bods at work!!!!
Old 15 September 2004, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Scooby_Maxus
My works IT folk need my MAC number and suggested I phone BT for help
Oh my god ... I wouldn't trust em to do owt if they don't know how to get a MAC number

Dave.
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