UNDERSTANDING MAC ADDRESS

MAC (Media Access Control) Address -

6 bytes (48 bits)  Hexadecimal  Hardware Unique Address that Identifies  each device on the network.

Also known as - 

BIA  (Burned in Address)

Layer 2  or L2 Address 

Machine Address

Hardware Address 


00 -1A -2B- 3C-4D-5E
     24 bits                 24 bits

Manufacture         Vendor 
    Code                 Assigned

Manufacture Code is also know as OUI - Organization Unique Identifer

Each Manufacture Vendor have unique OUI 

For eg - Intel have OUI as 00:19:D1

There are plenty of website which helps to get the Manufacture Vendors name from MAC address.

Some of them are :-

https://macvendors.com

https://aruljohn.com/mac.pl

https://www.macvendorlookup.com

http://www.coffer.com/mac_find/

Finding the mac address for your Windows PC or Laptop 

C:\Users\AMAR>ipconfig/all

Now lets try to find the Manufacture Vendor for my Windows Machine LAN Card 

Hopefully you all found the post useful.

Thanks for Reading !!!!!