How do I find a mac address on the 360

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  • thejake
    MVP
    • Jul 2002
    • 2433

    #1

    How do I find a mac address on the 360

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    I use mac address filtering for my wireless network and can't seem to find the mac address for the adapter or the console.
    My XBOX Gamercard
  • mjb2124
    Hall Of Fame
    • Aug 2002
    • 13649

    #2
    Re: How do I find a mac address on the 360

    Hmm....good question. I also do MAC filtering on my WLAN at home.

    I don't have a 360 yet, but would it happen to be on the bottom of the 360? Maybe in one of the configuration screens?

    I think you could also get it by setting the IP on the 360, then ping that IP from another machine on your network. Then you can open up a command prompt and type "arp -a" (without quotes). That should bring up a table with Physical Addresses (aka: MAC Addresses) for each IP that's been pinged on your network.
    Last edited by mjb2124; 11-22-2005, 05:45 PM.

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    • Acid
      Mr. Brightside
      • May 2003
      • 16954

      #3
      Re: How do I find a mac address on the 360

      Start -> Run -> "cmd" in the text box -> "ipconfig/all" in command prompt.

      That's for XP..if you have another OS, check here: http://www-dcn.fnal.gov/DCG-Docs/mac/

      I had to do this morning to get my Xbox Live to work.
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      It's back breaks with every mile
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      • thejake
        MVP
        • Jul 2002
        • 2433

        #4
        Re: How do I find a mac address on the 360

        Originally posted by Acid
        Start -> Run -> "cmd" in the text box -> "ipconfig/all" in command prompt.

        That's for XP..if you have another OS, check here: http://www-dcn.fnal.gov/DCG-Docs/mac/

        I had to do this morning to get my Xbox Live to work.
        Thanks! that did it. I couldn't find it anywhere else.
        My XBOX Gamercard

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        • Acid
          Mr. Brightside
          • May 2003
          • 16954

          #5
          Re: How do I find a mac address on the 360

          Originally posted by thejake
          Thanks! that did it. I couldn't find it anywhere else.
          No problem, I was looking around this morning for the same thing. Xbox.com's link to find the MAC Address never worked, so I googled it.

          Blind to this impending fate
          We let the world carry our weight
          It's back breaks with every mile
          But we all live in denial

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          • mjb2124
            Hall Of Fame
            • Aug 2002
            • 13649

            #6
            Re: How do I find a mac address on the 360

            Hmmm, I'm confused.

            If you do an ipconfig /all, then you're getting the MAC address for the PC which you ran the ipconfig on. I thought you needed the MAC address for the wireless adapter inside your 360?

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            • thejake
              MVP
              • Jul 2002
              • 2433

              #7
              Re: How do I find a mac address on the 360

              Yeah I only thought that method worked for me but it didn't. I was searching through menus and finally found the mac address though.
              My XBOX Gamercard

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              • fishepa
                I'm Ron F'n Swanson!
                • Feb 2003
                • 18989

                #8
                Re: How do I find a mac address on the 360

                Originally posted by thejake
                Yeah I only thought that method worked for me but it didn't. I was searching through menus and finally found the mac address though.
                Yes, it should be on the network settings page somewhere.

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