Command to Find the MAC Address in a Device
Command for Linux:
ifconfig -a
ip link list
ip address show
Command for Windows OS:
ipconfig /all
MacOS:
TCP/IP Control Panel
What is MAC Address Table ?
MAC stands for Media Access Control it is a physical address that uniquely identifies a device and hardware manufacturer on a network. Most commonly used in (IEEE 802) networking technologies, like Ethernet, WiFi, and Bluetooth technology.
A mac address is globally unique so suppose two devices are on the internet they can not have the same MAC address. It works on the Data link layer of the OSI model. It is also known as the Ethernet address are 6 bytes or 48 bits in length typically written in hexadecimal format.
A MAC address is generally assigned to the Network Interface Card of each and every device that is connected to the internet.
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