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How can I know the mac address of my laptop without opening/starting the laptop?

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@Natasha2398 

You can't -- because a laptop does not actually have such an address.  That address belongs to the networking device INSIDE the laptop.  IF you have WiFi, the chip has one address.  If the laptop also has an ethernet port, that chip has a different address.  Since each address is unique, there is no way to know it without checking the device directly.

 

And if you're asking because you lost your laptop or it was stolen, you are wasting your time -- as this can NOT be used to track the laptop, despite what you read on the Internet.



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