Mac OS X (10.4) - Finding the IP Address and MAC Address

When troubleshooting network problems it is often useful to know the comptuer's IP address and MAC address.

Mac OS X 10.x-10.4 UNSUPPORTED
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To find networking information on a Mac running OS X 10.4 (Tiger), navigate to the Network Preferences panel.

  1. Go to the Apple Menu, then select System Preferences.
  2. Click on "Network" in the System Preferences panel.
  3. Under "Show:", select the network interface that you want the IP/MAC address for. Generally, this will either be Built-In Ethernet or Airport.
  4. To find the IP address, click on the TCP/IP tab, the IP address will be in a format like 192.0.2.101 or 2001:db8:1:2::1234. 
  5. To find the MAC address of the Ethernet card, click on the Ethernet tab, the MAC address will be in a format like 00:01:63:1b:7c:d1. 
  6. To find the MAC address of the Airport card, click on the Airport tab, the MAC address will be in a format like 00:1b:05:fe:c2. 

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Keywords:
mac physical address ip network info troubleshooting apple networking tiger 10.4.x 
Doc ID:
6526
Owned by:
ELIZABETH C. in Network Services
Created:
2007-09-26
Updated:
2026-05-11
Sites:
DoIT Help Desk, Network Services