BrianMBM
Level 1 (1 points)

Q: How to find Airport Extreme Mac Address using Airport Utility 6.0

Hi- I'm using the 6.0 version of the Airport Utility and as in typical Apple fashion, they've elimitated or moved quite a few features from the old version. (Apple what are you doing? This isn't making it easier for anyone...)

 

Anyway, I can't seem to find how to get a base stations mac address. In the scenario I'm using, I only have one airport extreme connected. If I click on that device in the Airport Utility, it shows LAN and WAN IP, Serial and firmware version- but where's the mac address? How do I find that?

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.7.3), White Intel Core 2 Duo,8g ram,250g

Posted on Apr 22, 2012 7:53 AM

by BrianMBM,Solvedanswer
BrianMBM BrianMBM
Level 1 (1 points)
A:

That's what I thought.

 

Yes, 6.0 is very crappy.

 

Maybe Apple will realize they screwed up (again) and add that feature back in, and possibly some of the others that were elimiated in 6.0. Can't figure what Apple is thinking sometimes.

Posted on Apr 22, 2012 10:03 AM

Close
BrianMBM

Q: How to find Airport Extreme Mac Address using Airport Utility 6.0

  • All replies
  • Helpful answers

Page 1 Next

  • by macbrg,

    macbrg macbrg Apr 22, 2012 8:56 AM in response to BrianMBM
    Level 1 (5 points)
    Apr 22, 2012 8:56 AM in response to BrianMBM

    by using the 5.6 that you can download from the apple site for free and have both installed in your utility folder

     

    the 6.0 is quite crappy.

     

    As alterative, the mac address is written under the device

  • by BrianMBM,Solvedanswer

    BrianMBM BrianMBM Apr 22, 2012 10:03 AM in response to macbrg
    Level 1 (1 points)
    Apr 22, 2012 10:03 AM in response to macbrg

    That's what I thought.

     

    Yes, 6.0 is very crappy.

     

    Maybe Apple will realize they screwed up (again) and add that feature back in, and possibly some of the others that were elimiated in 6.0. Can't figure what Apple is thinking sometimes.

  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Apr 22, 2012 10:11 AM in response to BrianMBM
    Level 10 (105,268 points)
    Wireless
    Apr 22, 2012 10:11 AM in response to BrianMBM

    Suggest that you download and install the full feature version of AirPort Utility 5.6 for Mac OS X Lion

     

    Maybe Apple will realize they screwed up (again) and add that feature back in, and possibly some of the others that were elimiated in 6.0. Can't figure what Apple is thinking sometimes.

    We can't speak or answer for Apple, but I think it is fair to say that they anticipated that some users needed advanced information.

     

    5.6 was available on the same day at the same time as 6.0. You must have missed that information. Keep both versions on your Mac and use the one that you need.

     

    Open AirPort Utility 5.6, select the AirPort Extreme and click Manual Setup

     

    The Summary page will display the info that you need.

     

    Apple uses two ID's.  An Ethernet ID and an AirPort ID for the AirPort Extreme. The MAC address that you need will be determined by how you plan to connect the AirPort Extreme to your network.....Ethernet or Wireless.

  • by BrianMBM,

    BrianMBM BrianMBM Apr 22, 2012 10:12 AM in response to Bob Timmons
    Level 1 (1 points)
    Apr 22, 2012 10:12 AM in response to Bob Timmons

    I understand how to use 5.6. My issue is more the fact that Apple released another version of Airport Utility and that it's incomplete.

     

    This is just a bad judgment call on Apple's part. If they knew 6.0 was lacking features they should have held back release until it was finished. It's absurd to be running two versions of the same app because 6.0 was released premature.

  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Apr 22, 2012 10:14 AM in response to BrianMBM
    Level 10 (105,268 points)
    Wireless
    Apr 22, 2012 10:14 AM in response to BrianMBM

    You might want to let Apple know:

     

    Mac OS X - Feedback

  • by HACKINT0SH,

    HACKINT0SH HACKINT0SH Apr 22, 2012 9:38 PM in response to Bob Timmons
    Level 5 (5,774 points)
    iLife
    Apr 22, 2012 9:38 PM in response to Bob Timmons

    I guess they can't even use the "Sandboxing" excuse this time.

  • by MBPrelay,

    MBPrelay MBPrelay Sep 28, 2012 1:00 PM in response to HACKINT0SH
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Sep 28, 2012 1:00 PM in response to HACKINT0SH

    The New Airport Express has a LAN and a WAN ethernet ports. How can I find the MAC address for the WAN ethernet port as my Service Provider needs it for provisioning....I can fid MAC address for Ethernet and for two wireless 2.4 & 5GHz but not for WAN ethernet port using Airport Utility 6.1

  • by elgringito,

    elgringito elgringito Nov 9, 2012 3:12 AM in response to BrianMBM
    Level 1 (25 points)
    Nov 9, 2012 3:12 AM in response to BrianMBM

    Hello,

     

    You might be able to solve your problem using the command line.

     

    1. Create a connection between your mac and the base station, plugin the ethernet cable in the ethernet port for which you want to find the ethernet adress. You should see the base station in Airport Utility for the rest of these instructions to work.

     

    2. Start a terminal on your mac, and type

              sudo arp -d x.x.x.x

    where x.x.x.x is the ip address of the WAN port of the base station

     

    3. Still in the terminal, type

              ping -c 2 x.x.x.x

     

    4. Type

              arp x.x.x.x

     

    You should see the base station mac address. If this does not work, try to reset the base station (with the tiny switch at the back) and start over. Good luck!

  • by jbondo,

    jbondo jbondo Dec 27, 2012 12:29 PM in response to BrianMBM
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Dec 27, 2012 12:29 PM in response to BrianMBM

    Anyway, I can't seem to find how to get a base stations mac address. In the scenario I'm using, I only have one airport extreme connected. If I click on that device in the Airport Utility, it shows LAN and WAN IP, Serial and firmware version- but where's the mac address? How do I find that?

     

    I believe you can find the base station’s MAC address simply via the System Information.app:

     

    If you’re connected to the wireless network, launch the app and go to Network > Wi-Fi. Under your wireless interface, Current Network Information, you’ll see the BSSID. Could this be the MAC address you’re looking for?

  • by Tim Kilburn,

    Tim Kilburn Tim Kilburn Jan 2, 2013 3:42 PM in response to jbondo
    Level 1 (20 points)
    Jan 2, 2013 3:42 PM in response to jbondo

    Mountain Lion does not support AU 5.6 although I've noticed that the Airport Utility app on your iDevice has a Hardware Info button where the MAC Address info for all interfaces can be displayed.  Now if Apple could update the AU in Mountain Lion to behave similarly, everything would be fine         

  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Jan 2, 2013 4:12 PM in response to Tim Kilburn
    Level 10 (105,268 points)
    Wireless
    Jan 2, 2013 4:12 PM in response to Tim Kilburn

    Mountain Lion does not support AU 5.6

    Airport Utility 5.6 will run just fine on Mountain Lion.  It is Apple's installer that will not allow the application to be installed.

     

    The workaround.....if you are interested.....is in this article:

     

    http://www.macworld.com/article/1167965/mountain_lion_and_the_ancient_airport_ba se_station.html

  • by harrisonward,

    harrisonward harrisonward Feb 24, 2013 8:16 AM in response to BrianMBM
    Level 1 (1 points)
    Mac OS X
    Feb 24, 2013 8:16 AM in response to BrianMBM

    How has Brian MBM's answer been marked as "this solved my question", it didn't solve anything it just agreed wit you? There are plenty of answers here such as that of Bob Timmons (assuming you are not running Mountain Lion) or Jbondo? The bssid is essentially the same thing as the MAC address and that can be found with a couple of clicks. This discussion is misleading to viewers as it appears to be unsolved, though it is clearly not.

  • by neptune2000,

    neptune2000 neptune2000 Jun 19, 2013 12:46 AM in response to harrisonward
    Level 3 (670 points)
    Jun 19, 2013 12:46 AM in response to harrisonward

    Looks like everyone missed the fact that Aiport Utility 6.X (I am using the latest 6.3) does provide the needed info:

     

    Follow these steps to view the Ethernet MAC address of your locally-connected AirPort base station using AirPort Utility 6:

    1. Connect to the AirPort base station Wi-Fi network.
    2. Open AirPort Utility from the Applications > Utilities folder on your Mac.
    3. Select the desired base station by clicking on it once to make the base station edit pop-up appear.
    4. Hover the mouse cursor over the light gray name of the base station, located in the top center of the edit pop-up.

    Screen Shot 2013-06-19 at 12.39.23 AM.png

  • by Sorillo,

    Sorillo Sorillo Aug 18, 2013 12:38 AM in response to BrianMBM
    Level 1 (0 points)
    Aug 18, 2013 12:38 AM in response to BrianMBM

    It's actually very easy... too easy almost...

     

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5566

     

    Oops, missed Neptune's reply above... now, anyone know how to delete a post? :-)

Page 1 Next