How to get vista wireless MAC address?

It appears I cannot get the MAC address for a wireless card on Vista
unless it has a connection. I need to be able to get the MAC address
for the wireless card before it has a connection. Can anyone suggest a
way it is possible to do this? Thanks.

kapibarra wrote:
> It appears I cannot get the MAC address for a wireless card on Vista
> unless it has a connection. I need to be able to get the MAC address
> for the wireless card before it has a connection. Can anyone suggest a
> way it is possible to do this? Thanks.

In a command prompt...

ipconfig /all

That should show you MAC addresses of all adapters, connected or not.

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Also, at least for my wireless card, the MAC is printed on the card itself
(D-Link AirPlus G)

Michael

"Chris M" <> wrote in message
news:g6cvkt$1v3$...
> kapibarra wrote:
>> It appears I cannot get the MAC address for a wireless card on Vista
>> unless it has a connection. I need to be able to get the MAC address for
>> the wireless card before it has a connection. Can anyone suggest a way
>> it is possible to do this? Thanks.
>
> In a command prompt...
>
> ipconfig /all
>
> That should show you MAC addresses of all adapters, connected or not.
>
> --
> Chris M.
>
> Remove pants to email me.

Michael Walraven wrote:
> Also, at least for my wireless card, the MAC is printed on the card
> itself (D-Link AirPlus G)
>
> Michael

This is true.

>
> "Chris M" <> wrote in message
> news:g6cvkt$1v3$...
>> kapibarra wrote:
>>> It appears I cannot get the MAC address for a wireless card on Vista
>>> unless it has a connection. I need to be able to get the MAC address
>>> for the wireless card before it has a connection. Can anyone suggest
>>> a way it is possible to do this? Thanks.
>>
>> In a command prompt...
>>
>> ipconfig /all
>>
>> That should show you MAC addresses of all adapters, connected or not.

Hmmm, it's working now, I wonder why it wouldn't list the MAC address
for the wireless card before. Thanks guys!