Media Access Control address, or MAC address as it is more commonly known as, is a way of authenticating if a device really belongs to a specific network or not. It also lets the network devices communicate with each other properly. It is your MAC address that tells your service provider if you are using a mobile device or a desktop and what sort of a device are you on. If you are a relatively advanced user then this can be pretty important for you. Unlike the previous versions of Windows for mobile phones, Windows Phone 7 lets you view your MAC address quite easily.
The method is device-dependent and employs the use of Diagnostics menu. It might come in handy if you want your phone to be added to a public network that distinguishes devices on the basis of their hardware ID.
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Instructions:
Dial ##634# from your phone to open diagnostic menu.- If you own a Samsung phone, simply input *#1234# in the recently opened Diagnostics screen. This will give you a list in which you can scroll down to simply view the MAC address of your phone. Not only this list provides you with the Wi-Fi MAC address, it also gives you Bluetooth MAC, a piece of information which might come in handy if you want to tinker with the Bluetooth in your phone.
- However the method is not as simple for phones other than Samsung. For other manufacturers, after step 1, input 277634#*#. Entering this value opens a list.
- In the list that has just been opened navigate to Engineer menu.
- Turn by turn select “Device Test” and “WiFi Test”.
- To view your MAC address now, simply tap on the option named Net.Info.
This method has been tested successfully for Samsung and LG phones.
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