MAC Address Lookup in Linux/Windows

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In this article, we are going to learn about MAC Address and how we can reverse lookup MAC address using tools.   

Disclaimer: The articles provided on HackWithV is purely for informational and educational purpose only, and for those who are willing and curious to know & learn about Ethical Hacking, Security and Penetration Testing. Anytime the word "Hacking" that is used on this site shall be regarded as Ethical Hacking.

Table of Content

  • What is MAC Address? Jump to
  • Hands-On Jump to
  • Step 1: Find MAC Address in Linux Jump to
  • Step 2: Find MAC Address in Windows  Jump to
  • Step 3: MAC Address Lookup using whoismac tool in Linux  Jump to
  • Step 4: MAC Address Lookup using Web Applications  Jump to

What is MAC Address?

  • MAC Address stands for Media Access Control Address. 
  • It is a unique identifier assigned to a network interface controller (NIC) for use as a network address in communications within a network segment(LAN).
  • It is a physical address assigned by the OEM(Original Equipment Manufacturer). 
  • MAC Address is a six byte hexadecimal address. 
  • Example: (00:FF:FF:AB:BB:AA) or (00-FF-FF-AB-BB-AA)
  • A device attached with MAC Address can retrieve by ARP protocol. 
  • MAC Address operates in the data link layer. 
  • MAC Address of computer cannot be changed with time and environment. 


  • First three byte hexadecimal address is OEM identity and Last three byte hexadecimal address is Network Interface Card(NIC) Identity.

Hands-on

  • Operating System: Linux/Windows
  • Tools: whoismac, browser. 
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Step 1: Find MAC Address in Linux

  • In terminal type the ifconfig command.  

Step 2: Find MAC Address in Windows 

  • In command prompt type ipconfig /all command. 

Step 3: MAC Address Lookup using whoismac tool in Linux

  • In terminal type the whoismac -m XX:XX:XX or whoismac -m XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX command.
 

Step 4: MAC Address Lookup using Web Applications

  • Here are list of websites for MAC Address lookup.
        https://dnschecker.org/mac-lookup.php
        https://macaddress.io/

  • Hence we have successfully reverse lookup MAC using tools and web application 
  • Use this tool only for legal purpose. 
If you face any problem, Let me know in the comments or you can directly reach me at hackwithv@gmail. 
 

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