Find Device On Network By Mac Address

Asked By a-akbar 10 points N/A Posted on - 09/30/2016

Being in IT industry, you might face a situation where you do have a MAC address but want to know about the IP address. How to find device on network by Mac address?

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Answered By R Ocampo 10 points N/A #120753

Find Device On Network By Mac Address

HOW TO GET IP ADDRESS FROM A MAC ADDRESS:

1) DHCP SERVER

• Every desktop has an IP address assigned by DHCP server.

• From the Windows Server, go to the DHCP console.

• Select address leases. You can view the IP as well as MAC address.

• If you have a wireless router then on the AT&T U-Verse box click device details.

You can see the MAC addresses.

2) PING BROADCAST ADDRESS

Method 2 – Ping Broadcast Address • Open start menu.

• Search command prompt.

• Type: ‘ping along with your subnet’.

• You will get request timed out four times.

• Type arp-a.

• List of all the connected devices with the IP address will appear.

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• Posted on - 09/30/2016
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