MAC address

[SpookyEddy]

Is a MAC address specific to the hardware on a machine or does it relate to an ISP or something similar.

Thanks in advance

[smokin1]

The MAC address is specific to your NIC..supposedly each is unique...
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hope this helps

[SpookyEddy]

Thanks

Much appreciated

[BC]

Other devices have a mac address as well. But yes it is hardware specific and all are "unique" It helps to trouble shoot problems if you know the mac address of the confilcting devices.

[kwebb]

Here is the breakdown.

6 byte or 48 bit hex number.

First 3 bytes are Vendor code, so all intel cards should have identical 24 bit values up front, and the last three bytes are akin to a serial number for that vendor.