
Result: This will bring your IP configuration in a verbose format. Result: This will bring up the Command Prompt. Click the cmd (Command Prompt) icon in the results.
Go to the Start menu and in the Search box, type cmd. There will just be cosmetic differences in the actual screens displayed. Note: The screenshots below in this section are from Windows 7, however the same steps will also apply to Windows 10. NOTE: Each machine has its own unique MAC address. You will see the MAC address Listed beside "Physical Address (MAC). Locate the the adapter you want to find the MAC address for in the list (such as "Wireless Network Adapter" for your Wi-Fi Connection). When this opens, navigate to the Network and InternetĢ.) In the Network & Settings, click on "Advanced Network Settings, then select "Hardware and Connections Properties"ģ.) In Hardware and Connection Properties, you will see a list of information about all the network adapters installed on your PC. Type in ipconfig /all or getmac and it should execute both commands and the window will remain open such that you can see the output.1.) Open Settings by pressing Windows+I key on your keyboard.
Hit Enter to execute the command prompt, or click on the cmd entry that appears. The command prompt doesn't disappear after execution of a program so, you can see the output as a result.Ĭlick the Start Button or press the Windows key. In order for the command prompt to stay, you have to run those commands through the command prompt. This is the normal bahavior of command prompt applications, they close as soon as it is done. You have probably typed that into the Start Menu search dialog, which does execute the command but doesn't show it as the command prompt window disappears as soon as the command has been executed.