Determine manufacturer/model # of computer from MAC address
I am trying to locate a computer that has been used in the past by my organization based on its MAC address.
So far I haven't been able to find this computer as its MAC address doesn't match any of the MAC addresses currently in use on our network.
So are there any online databases that will allow me to enter a Windows computer's MAC address and then get a description of the computer preferably listed the computer's manufacturer's name and model number?
This is definitely a Windows computer most likely a Windows 10 computer.
So far I haven't been able to find this computer as its MAC address doesn't match any of the MAC addresses currently in use on our network.
So are there any online databases that will allow me to enter a Windows computer's MAC address and then get a description of the computer preferably listed the computer's manufacturer's name and model number?
This is definitely a Windows computer most likely a Windows 10 computer.
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Cliff Galiher
Very rarely can you do this. You'll most often get the manufacturer of the NIC or network chipset. And that is rarely the same as the computer manufacturer. Almost all manufacturers use Intel, Broadcom, etc, for network hardware, and that manufacturer mass produces chips to the point you can't track down a subset to a computer purchaser.
do you remember if the workstation had a static or dynamic ip before... you could create a DHCP reservervation by mac address and reserve an IP as your preference in the subnet, and when it comes online it could get the ip that you assigned.. unless its static
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Hi,
As mentioned above, you are not going to be able to determine the machine from its MAC - at best you will get its NIC or something close.
Also, depending on specs, you can often change the MAC address manually, which means the lookup tables will mean nothing. That is generally only done by more technical users (and those 'hacking around') but it does happen.
Alan.
As mentioned above, you are not going to be able to determine the machine from its MAC - at best you will get its NIC or something close.
Also, depending on specs, you can often change the MAC address manually, which means the lookup tables will mean nothing. That is generally only done by more technical users (and those 'hacking around') but it does happen.
Alan.
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