Can I Trace a MAC Address?

➡️ You can trace a MAC address easily for as far as it travels -- which isn't far enough to be useful.

MAC Addresses
MAC addresses are unique identifiers for each network interface on your device. While they do identify the device, when used in networking they travel only as far as the next device, like your router. That limits the usefulness of MAC addresses for any kind of device location or tracing.

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0:00 Can I Trace a MAC Address
1:04 MAC addresses are unique — sort of
3:16 MAC addresses travel only so far
5:54 MAC addresses gone wild

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[rushawncampbell]

This is great information. You brought light to a mac address in such a relative short video. I have subscribed because I always learn something from your videos

[speaktruth]

This is very useful information. Thank You

[Itzpscyclops-]

I found your video researching how to locate my stolen property. Still havent figured it all out yet. Thank you for providing this information.

[ptobler]

Unless you're DRM or anti-cheat for a multiplayer-only game - then it can become quite useful to hardware ban cheaters if the person isn't using a VM or spoofer.

[Douglas_Gillette]

‘The Internet knows how to send…’ This was perfectly stated. The network is what has the intelligence to get data, in the form of packets, to its destination

[DMTT]

Is there a way to see all MAC addresses/ devices/ networks in a given small radius?

[easytechtip]

I lost my phone can i use iemi no. myself to trck the phone as my area police is not doing their job responsibily

[Aksh_Suren_]

How to find airbuds Mac address..

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[LowJonDairy]

MAC: E8:84:A5:B3:E2:96 can u help no have a MAC

[rodee]

Im a retired lady who has been harassed and terrorized for months by a person. I just found their mac and isp address. I have got to stop them.

[makeinindia]

sir please tell me what if i cheat with a company and stole a computer is it possible i could be get arrested .?

[kickflicks]

Actually my laptop is lost and I didn't know IP address and Mac address of my laptop can anyone help me