But, what if the only information you had was a MAC address and you needed to find out to whom it belonged? Perhaps you want to dig for more information based on a MAC address that has been listed in your router or you need to know who has been accessing your local network. Otherwise, computer is communicating with target device.It is common for network administrators and computer users to PING a device to find the IP address of a website, a host, or even a hostname. If packet loss is 100%, communication is not taking place. Make sure Send only XX pings (XX are numbers) is selected.Įnter IP address of target printer or target wireless router in Enter the network address to ping.Ħ4 bytes from : icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=3.394 msĦ4 bytes from : icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=1.786 msĦ4 bytes from : icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=1.739 msģ packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0% packet loss In Mac OS X v10.8 or Mac OS X v10.7, open Utilities folder in Applications folder, then double-click Network Utility. In Mac OS X v10.11, Mac OS X v10.10, or Mac OS X v10.9, select Computer from Go menu of Finder, double-click Macintosh HD > System > Library > CoreServices > Applications > Network Utility.
If Request timed out appears, communication is not taking place. If communication is taking place, a message like the one shown below appears. "" is the IP address of the target device. Perform a ping test to check if communication is taking place. When you are using wired LAN, make sure Ethernet is selected. When you are using wireless LAN on your computer, make sure Wi-Fi is selected as network interface. Make sure network interface used by computer is selected, and then click Advanced. Select System Preferences from Apple menu, and then click Network. If your computer is not connected to a network, the IP address does not appear. The IP address and MAC address of your computer appear. In Windows 7 or Windows Vista, click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
If Command Prompt is not displayed on the Start screen, select the Search charm and search for " Command Prompt". In Windows 8.1 or Windows 8, select Command Prompt from the Start screen. In Windows 10, right-click Start button and select Command Prompt. To check the IP Address or MAC address of your computer, follow the instructions below.
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