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does the ethernet adapter have a MAC address?

Hi, I wonder if anyone can answer this one for me. I use programs under bootcamp that need a 'dongle' to prevent them being used on more than one machine at once. ProE for example uses a Pluscom ethernet adaptor that carries its own unique MAC address that the license is assigned to. My question is, is the Mac ethernet adapter the same? does it have a unique address - should be six pairs of numbers / letters.

Just wondering if I could use one of the Mac adapters for this purpose.

Thanks for any help

macbook pro 17, Mac OS X (10.6), slide rule, abacus, protractor, dividers.

Posted on Jan 18, 2010 9:07 AM

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User profile for user: Asatoran
Asatoran
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Jan 18, 2010 11:11 AM in response to SdeS

Yes, the Apple Ethernet adapter will have a Media Access Control (MAC) address. In general, every network adapter (NIC) will have a unique MAC address. So if your program only works with a specifc MAC address, basically you can't install the program on a different computer without contacting the software vendor for a new installation code or whatever. (More specifically, you can't change the NIC. If you change computers, you need to keep the NIC.)

In Windows, to get the MAC address, open a command prompt and type "IPCONFIG /ALL" (without the quotes.) The line that says "Physical Address" is the MAC address. Note that you may have more than one NIC. (Wired, Wi-Fi, etc.) So you need to be sure you get the appropriate MAC address for the desired NIC.
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