Difference between revisions of "Change a Computer's Mac Address in Windows"
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There might be a time when you want to change the MAC address of your network adapter. The MAC address (Media Access Control address) is a unique identifier which is used to identify your computer in a network. Changing it can help you diagnose network issues, or just have a little fun with a silly name. See Step 1 below to learn how to change the MAC address of your network adapter in Windows. | There might be a time when you want to change the MAC address of your network adapter. The MAC address (Media Access Control address) is a unique identifier which is used to identify your computer in a network. Changing it can help you diagnose network issues, or just have a little fun with a silly name. See Step 1 below to learn how to change the MAC address of your network adapter in Windows. | ||
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#Reboot your computer to enable the changes. You can also disable and re-enable your adapter within Windows for the change to become effective without rebooting. Just sliding the Wi-Fi's On/Off switch like the slider found on ThinkPads and VaiOs won't satisfactorily disable/re-enable the card. | #Reboot your computer to enable the changes. You can also disable and re-enable your adapter within Windows for the change to become effective without rebooting. Just sliding the Wi-Fi's On/Off switch like the slider found on ThinkPads and VaiOs won't satisfactorily disable/re-enable the card. | ||
#Check that the changes took effect. Once you've rebooted the computer, open the Command Prompt and enter <code>ipconfig /all</code> and note the Physical Address of your adapter. It should be your new MAC address.<ref name="rf18145">http://www.mydigitallife.info/how-to-change-or-spoof-mac-address-in-windows-xp-vista-server-20032008-mac-os-x-unix-and-linux/</ref> | #Check that the changes took effect. Once you've rebooted the computer, open the Command Prompt and enter <code>ipconfig /all</code> and note the Physical Address of your adapter. It should be your new MAC address.<ref name="rf18145">http://www.mydigitallife.info/how-to-change-or-spoof-mac-address-in-windows-xp-vista-server-20032008-mac-os-x-unix-and-linux/</ref> | ||
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== Tips == | == Tips == | ||
