Windows (Vista and 7) - Find the IP Number and MAC Address of a Network Card
This document explains how to find the IP number and MAC address of a network card in Windows Vista and 7. For Windows 8 instructions, please see Windows 10 and 11 - Finding the IP Number and MAC Address of a Network Card.
- Click the Windows Start button and type cmd in the Start search field, then hit enter to open the command prompt.
- For those using the classic Start menu, type out and click the Run... button. When the Run window appears, type cmd in the Open drop-down box before clicking OK. This will launch a command prompt window.
- For those using the classic Start menu, type out and click the Run... button. When the Run window appears, type cmd in the Open drop-down box before clicking OK. This will launch a command prompt window.
- Type ipconfig /all in the command prompt to check the network card settings.
- The IP number and MAC address are listed by ipconfig under IP Address and Physical Address.
- You can copy the Physical Address and IP Address from the command prompt by first right-clicking in the command prompt window, and selecting Mark.
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Then select the text you want to copy with the mouse before hitting Enter.
