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Get MAC address function

GetMacAddress

Include nb30.h and link with netapi32.lib. This article is based on Q118623.

Source

typedef struct _ASTAT_
{
	ADAPTER_STATUS adapt;
	NAME_BUFFER    NameBuff[30];
} ASTAT, * PASTAT;


CString GetMacAddress(CString sNetBiosName)
{
    ASTAT Adapter;
	
    NCB ncb;
    UCHAR uRetCode;
	
    memset(&ncb, 0, sizeof(ncb));
    ncb.ncb_command = NCBRESET;
    ncb.ncb_lana_num = 0;
	
    uRetCode = Netbios(&ncb);
	
    memset(&ncb, 0, sizeof(ncb));
    ncb.ncb_command = NCBASTAT;
    ncb.ncb_lana_num = 0;
	
    sNetBiosName.MakeUpper();
	
    FillMemory(ncb.ncb_callname, NCBNAMSZ - 1, 0x20);
	
    strcpy((char *)ncb.ncb_callname, (LPCTSTR) sNetBiosName);
	
    ncb.ncb_callname[sNetBiosName.GetLength()] = 0x20;
    ncb.ncb_callname[NCBNAMSZ] = 0x0;
	
    ncb.ncb_buffer = (unsigned char *) &Adapter;
    ncb.ncb_length = sizeof(Adapter);
	
    uRetCode = Netbios(&ncb);
    
    CString sMacAddress;
	
    if (uRetCode == 0)
    {
    	sMacAddress.Format(_T("%02x%02x%02x%02x%02x%02x"),
    	    Adapter.adapt.adapter_address[0],
            Adapter.adapt.adapter_address[1],
            Adapter.adapt.adapter_address[2],
            Adapter.adapt.adapter_address[3],
            Adapter.adapt.adapter_address[4],
            Adapter.adapt.adapter_address[5]);
    }
    return sMacAddress;
}

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Comments and Discussions

 
GeneralRe: Protocol independent way of getting MAC Pin
zero.sg5-Feb-04 20:14
zero.sg5-Feb-04 20:14 
GeneralRe: Protocol independent way of getting MAC Pin
funvill7-Jul-06 11:34
funvill7-Jul-06 11:34 
GeneralMAC from multiple sources. Pin
Peter Donahue14-May-02 9:51
Peter Donahue14-May-02 9:51 
GeneralVery very good job. Pin
VCPP615-Nov-04 19:25
VCPP615-Nov-04 19:25 
GeneralRe: MAC from multiple sources. Pin
sizheng6-Jul-05 23:30
sizheng6-Jul-05 23:30 
GeneralRe: MAC from multiple sources. Pin
Peter Donahue11-May-06 3:40
Peter Donahue11-May-06 3:40 
GeneralRe: MAC from multiple sources. Pin
JasonShen11110-May-06 17:29
JasonShen11110-May-06 17:29 
GeneralRe: MAC from multiple sources. Pin
Peter Donahue11-May-06 3:43
Peter Donahue11-May-06 3:43 
GeneralRe: MAC from multiple sources. Pin
Peter Donahue11-May-06 3:46
Peter Donahue11-May-06 3:46 
GeneralRe: MAC from multiple sources. Pin
Claude5-Dec-07 21:48
Claude5-Dec-07 21:48 
GeneralAnother method Pin
Mike C5-Mar-02 3:43
Mike C5-Mar-02 3:43 
GeneralRe: Another method Pin
bluesky13730-Mar-03 21:04
bluesky13730-Mar-03 21:04 
QuestionWhat's wrong with using ARP request? Pin
Goran Car21-Oct-01 12:06
Goran Car21-Oct-01 12:06 
AnswerRe: What's wrong with using ARP request? Pin
7-Jul-02 6:18
suss7-Jul-02 6:18 
AnswerRe: What's wrong with using ARP request? Pin
7-Jul-02 6:18
suss7-Jul-02 6:18 
GeneralThis is a MSDN sample... Pin
12-Aug-01 23:17
suss12-Aug-01 23:17 
GeneralRe: This is a MSDN sample... Pin
Msftone17-Nov-02 14:21
Msftone17-Nov-02 14:21 
QuestionWhat about multiple NICs? Pin
Igor Proskuriakov8-Aug-01 8:13
Igor Proskuriakov8-Aug-01 8:13 
AnswerRe: What about multiple NICs? Pin
Ryszard Krakowiak8-Aug-01 19:48
Ryszard Krakowiak8-Aug-01 19:48 
AnswerRe: What about multiple NICs? Pin
David Crow16-Jun-05 4:02
David Crow16-Jun-05 4:02 
QuestionDoes this require NetBios to be installed? Pin
njc7-Aug-01 3:51
njc7-Aug-01 3:51 
AnswerRe: Does this require NetBios to be installed? Pin
9-Aug-01 10:06
suss9-Aug-01 10:06 
GeneralThis should not be allowed as a submission Pin
John Smith7-Aug-01 2:50
John Smith7-Aug-01 2:50 
GeneralRe: This should not be allowed as a submission Pin
Serge Weinstock7-Aug-01 3:40
Serge Weinstock7-Aug-01 3:40 
GeneralRe: This should not be allowed as a submission Pin
#realJSOP7-Aug-01 6:21
mve#realJSOP7-Aug-01 6:21 

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