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I have an IP address of a computer which I am currently away from, and I need the MAC address. How do I get the MAC address if I only have the IP?
I have an IP address of a computer which I am currently away from, and I need the MAC address. How do I get the MAC address if I only have the IP?
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Answered on Mar 2, 2022
If you are on the same network you can open up a Terminal to get Mac address from IP - ping your_ip_address hit Ctrl-C on the keyboard to stop pinging then do a: arp -a a list should appear, look for the ip you just pinged and next to it is the MAC address of the device.
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