Try this
For Each nic As System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkInterface In System.Net.NetworkInformation.NetworkInterface.GetAllNetworkInterfaces()
If nic.OperationalStatus = Net.NetworkInformation.OperationalStatus.Up Then
MessageBox.Show(String.Format("The MAC address of {0} is{1}{2}", nic.Description, Environment.NewLine, nic.GetPhysicalAddress()))
End If
Next
Anil
It depends on the machine. However, the MAC address is usually found in the network interface properties.
The source Mac Address, from which machine it is being transmitted.
Yes, it's possible to spoof a MAC address.
This is a unique machine ID, also known as 'Mac Address' in terms of networking.
The "MAC" address of your computer is built into the Ethernet board.
The virtual machine is identified by its unique MAC (Media Access Control) address, which is assigned to its virtual network interface card (vNIC). This MAC address is essential for communication within the physical network, allowing the virtual machine to send and receive data. Additionally, the virtual machine has an IP (Internet Protocol) address, which is assigned within the network and enables it to connect to other devices over the internet or local network. Together, these addresses help manage and route network traffic to and from the virtual machine.
A computer uses the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) to find another machine's MAC address. When it needs to communicate with another device on the same local network, it sends out an ARP request, which is a broadcast message that asks, "Who has this IP address?" The device that owns that IP address responds with its MAC address. Once the requesting computer receives the MAC address, it can then send data directly to the intended device.
ARP Spoofing
No, they can't have the same mac address, because mac address is an id for a machine therefore the ip addresses are registered to the DHCP table accordingly to the mac address. So if you spoof the mac address lets say having two machines with the same mac address what will happen is that only one machine at time would be allowed once it disconnect then the other can connect. Why spoofing a mac address? I guess one of the reasons is to defeat a network administrator when they secure their network by filtering the mac addresses so by spoofing the mac address you will be able to access the internet.
''ipconfig/all''
Use ip\mac scanner: http://trogonsoftware/trogon-mac-scanner.html
On a Linux machine, the MAC address for an interface can be found in the /sys/class/net/<interface>/address file, where <interface> is the name of the network interface (like eth0 or wlan0). Additionally, the MAC address can also be viewed using the ip link show <interface> command. For IPv6 specifically, while the MAC address itself doesn't change, it can be used to generate the Interface Identifier in the IPv6 address format.