This content has been, and is no longer maintained by Indiana University. Resources linked from this page may no longer be available or reliable. In Mac OS X, to find the IP address or domain name of another networked device, use the Network Utility. With it, you may query a DNS server for information on specific computers.
The Network Utility is able to make detailed queries about hosts, but to make a simple one:. From the Go menu in the Finder, select Utilities. From inside the Utilities folder, launch Network Utility.
In the Network Utility window, click the Lookup tab. In the field under 'Enter an internet address to lookup.' , enter the IP address or domain name of the computer you are looking up.
Obtain an automatic IP address: Mac OS X 10.4 and older. If you are having difficulties connecting to the wired Internet in your office or residence, it may be.
Note: To find a computer or device's domain name, you must already know its IP address; conversely, to find the IP address, you must already know the domain name. Click Lookup.
MAC OSX - Finding I.P. And MAC address for the ethernet adapter Go to the Apple menu and click System Preferences. This brings up System Preferences, as shown below. Click on Network The Network preferences pane is shown below. Make sure that Ethernet is selected and note the IP address on the right panel. Click on Advanced to bring up more information about the Ethernet connection Click on the Ethernet tab to bring up the panel shown below.
Note the Ethernet ID. This is the MAC address for your computer's Ethernet adapter. Alternative Method In spotlight search for Terminal Enter the command ' ifconfig -l' to list your network adapters Pick the network adapter you use (most likely en0) and type ' ifconfig en0' Your IP will be listed next to ' inet'.Your MAC will be listed next to ' ether'.