We will learn How to Change MAC Address on Windows without using a tool.
What is MAC address? In Wikipedia Voice: A media access control address (MAC address) is a unique identifier assigned to network interfaces for communications on the physical network segment. MAC addresses are used as a network address for most IEEE 802 network technologies, including Ethernet. Logically, MAC addresses are used Requirments
- Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10\
Step by step How to Change MAC Address on Windows:
1. Open our command prompt (press windows key + R and type cmd).
Type ipconfig /all to view our MAC address. On this picture is my MAC address.
2. Now the next step open run (press windows keyboard + R and type ncpa.cpl). When window pop up, right click your connection and choose properties.(see picture below)
3. A connection window now will pop up. Click configure button
This configuration is on a wireless connection, yours could be any of your choice.
Another popup window will show up, click advance on the new popup window. On the property column select and click on network address and on the value column ( farther right) click on the the empty radio button and fill in the desired MAC address, in this case, my choice is 011111111111. click okay when your done
4. Start command prompt, go over to adapter settings and confirm your configuration
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