| To find your computer's
physical address on Windows 2000 or XP:
Click on Start and Run and type in "CMD" (without the quotation marks) and
select "OK". Then type "ipconfig /all" (without the quotation
marks) and hit the Enter key. Please note that there is a space
between "ipconfig" and "/all."
Something similar to the following text will appear:
C:\>ipconfig /all
Windows IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . :
ComputerName
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : york.edu
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : york.edu
york.edu
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : york.edu
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connecti
on
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0C-F1-AC-A1-A1
Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.9.254
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.9.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.9.2
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.9.2
10.1.1.13
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, December 13, 2004 8:40:20 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, December 16, 2004 8:40:20
AM
C:\>
Type "exit" and hit the Enter key to close the DOS
window.
|
To find your computer's
physical address on Windows 95, 98 or ME (Millenium Edition): Click on Start
and Run and type in "winipcfg" (without the quotation marks) and select
"OK".

Something similar to the following text will appear:

Click on "More Info" to see all of the information:
Note: If your Ethernet Adapter Information says "PPP Adapter,"
change it to the network card.

The "Adapter Address" is your computer's physical
address. |