Steps to Check MAC Address Table
- Click Start or click in the search box and type cmd.
- Then click on the command prompt.
- After that type arp -a on prompt.
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.