MAC address

By aSPIRIn4
February 7, 2024 in Networking

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Go to solution Solved by Lurick, February 7, 2024

You cannot.

The best you can do is guess based on the manufacturers OUI

https://www.macvendorlookup.com/

Posted February 7, 2024

Hi,

Can I find out from a mac address if the device is a laptop or a pc? , just from the mac address.

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Posted February 7, 2024

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You cannot.

The best you can do is guess based on the manufacturers OUI

https://www.macvendorlookup.com/

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Current Build Log/PC:

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Prior Build Log/PC:

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