get MAC address in message box using c#

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how can i get my pc's MAC address using c#? i want to print my MAC address in message box... please help me..

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Posted 22-Apr-12 3:00am

turjoy

Updated 28-Feb-18 1:16am

Nelek

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Henck 8-Sep-16 3:28am

Here you go: http://www.independent-software.com/get-local-machines-mac-address-in-c/

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Solution 4

From System.Net namespace:

C#

public string GetMACAddress()
{
    NetworkInterface[] nics = NetworkInterface.GetAllNetworkInterfaces();
    String sMacAddress = string.Empty;
    foreach (NetworkInterface adapter in nics)
    {
        if (sMacAddress == String.Empty)// only return MAC Address from first card
        {
            IPInterfaceProperties properties = adapter.GetIPProperties();
            sMacAddress = adapter.GetPhysicalAddress().ToString();
        }
    } return sMacAddress;
}

Posted 15-Sep-13 0:51am

Eng Mahmoud Gamal

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[no name] 11-Nov-13 1:36am

awesome code....i got the address...thanks buddy

Eng Mahmoud Gamal 17-Sep-14 10:02am

you are welcome ^_^

Filip Puškáš 5-Jun-18 9:18am

Hi, at first thanks for this code ... I wanna know why it shows different MAC address as a solution 2, thanks

Solution 3

From WMI

C#

public string GetMACAddress()
{
    ManagementObjectSearcher objMOS = new ManagementObjectSearcher("Win32_NetworkAdapterConfiguration");
    ManagementObjectCollection objMOC = objMOS.Get();
    string MACAddress = String.Empty;
    foreach (ManagementObject objMO in objMOC)
    {
        if (MACAddress == String.Empty) // only return MAC Address from first card   
        {
            MACAddress = objMO["MacAddress"].ToString();
        }
        objMO.Dispose();
    }
    MACAddress = MACAddress.Replace(":", "");
    return MACAddress;
}

Posted 15-Sep-13 0:49am

Eng Mahmoud Gamal

Updated 15-Sep-13 0:50am

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2012-04-22T03:23:00

If you mean MAC address, then:

C#

/// <summary>
/// Gets the MAC address of the current PC.
/// </summary>
/// <returns></returns>
public static PhysicalAddress GetMacAddress()
    {
    foreach (NetworkInterface nic in NetworkInterface.GetAllNetworkInterfaces())
        {
        // Only consider Ethernet network interfaces
        if (nic.NetworkInterfaceType == NetworkInterfaceType.Ethernet &&
            nic.OperationalStatus == OperationalStatus.Up)
            {
            return nic.GetPhysicalAddress();
            }
        }
    return null;
    }

You can then just use ToString to display the address:

C#

MessageBox.Show(GetMacAddress().ToString());

Arigbede Moses · Accepted Answer · 2013-03-08T12:02:00

I added a little tweak in there with all due respect to OriginalGriff. This will ensure that:
1. The Adapter that is currently connected is Picked;
2. All Virtual and Pseudo Adapters will not be considered even though the are "Connected".
3. Ensure that No Null or Empty MAC is Appended.

C#

string mac = "";
foreach (NetworkInterface nic in NetworkInterface.GetAllNetworkInterfaces())
            {

                if (nic.OperationalStatus == OperationalStatus.Up && (!nic.Description.Contains("Virtual") && !nic.Description.Contains("Pseudo")))
                {
                    if (nic.GetPhysicalAddress().ToString() != "")
                    {
                        mac = nic.GetPhysicalAddress().ToString();
                    }
                }
            }
MessageBox.Show(mac);