How to Get Device Name from Mac Address?

How do I Find Device Name from MAC Address?

1 Answer. The only information you can get from a MAC address is the manufacturer, you can find a list here: http://standards.ieee.org/develop/regauth/oui/oui.txt . Keep in mind that this is the manufacturer of the network interface, its possible to have a network interface from vendor A inside a device of vendor B.

Can I Identify a Device by its MAC Address?

MAC addresses can sometimes be used to identify the maker and potentially model of the device even without the device in hand. This is called the OUI organizationally unique identifier.

How do I Find Device Details on MAC?

Choose Apple menu  > About This Mac. This opens an overview of your Mac, including your Mac model, processor, memory, serial number, and version of macOS. To see the greater detail provided by the System Information app, click the System Report button.

What can a MAC Address Tell You?

MAC Address or media access control address is a unique ID assigned to network interface cards NICs. It is also known as a physical or hardware address. It identifies the hardware manufacturer and is used for network communication between devices in a network segment.