When you think about networking, IP addresses are probably the first things that come to mind. But there’s another type of network address called a MAC address that actually forms the foundation upon ...

Every network adapter has what is called a Media Access Control address that uniquely identifies it. Think of it as an ID. Having to manually go to every computer on the network, and taking the time ...

Despite how it might sound, a MAC address isn't exclusive to Apple products. It actually stands for Media Access Control address, and it's a unique, 12-digit number assigned to devices connected to a ...

When communicating over Wi-Fi, your iPhone needs to verify itself on the network before it can receive data—intended for it—on that network. It does this using a MAC address or Wi-Fi address. While ...

The best way to see which devices are connected to your Wi-Fi (and find out their IP and MAC addresses) is to use the ...