How to Find Your iPad's MAC Address
Last updated: 03/28/2013Your iPad's Wi-Fi interface has a permanent, unique serial number called a media access control (MAC) address. Some universities and employers may request your iPad's MAC address to monitor or limit your access to certain Wi-Fi networks.
How to Find Your iPad's IP Address
Last updated: 03/26/2013Your iPad is assigned something called an IP address when it connects to a Wi-Fi network. Other devices that are connected to the same Wi-Fi network can use this unique identifier to transfer information to and from your iPad. If this sounds confusing, it might help to think of an IP address as your iPad's home mailing address. Just like physical mail, which is routed to your home via a unique address, digital information is routed to your iPad using an IP address.
There may be certain situations when you'll need to find your iPad's IP address. Here's how to find it:
How to Find Your iPhone's MAC Address
Last updated: 03/25/2013Your iPhone's Wi-Fi interface has a permanent, unique serial number called a media access control (MAC) address. Some universities and employers may request your iPhone's MAC address to monitor or limit your access to certain Wi-Fi networks.
Setting DHCP Reservations on Your AirPort
Last updated: 03/22/2013In a previous tutorial, you learned how to set a static IP address in Mac OS X to create a permanent, private IP address for your Mac that doesn't change from one day to the next. But if you own an AirPort Extreme, AirPort Express, or Time Capsule base station, you can use something called DHCP reservations to do essentially the same thing.
How to Find Your Mac's MAC Address
Last updated: 03/21/2013Each of your Mac's network interfaces — such as the ethernet and Wi-Fi cards — have a permanent, unique serial number called a media access control (MAC) address. Some universities and employers may request your Mac's MAC addresses to monitor or limit your access to certain networks.