# Device type from MAC address

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/device-type-from-mac-address/426438>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 14, 2007, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/device-type-from-mac-address/426438 "2007-11-14T22:22:52Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/device-type-from-mac-address/426438/1 "2007-11-14T22:22:52Z")

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Is there a list of manufacturers or device type by MAC address? Google fails me here.  
Thanks,  
CP

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**Author:** ![si\_blakely](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@si\_blakely](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/si_blakely)\
**Post date:** [November 14, 2007, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/device-type-from-mac-address/426438/2 "2007-11-14T22:49:13Z")

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There is - I could identify jabbering HP printers by MAC address alone using Ethereal.

Try [here](http://www.coffer.com/mac_find/)

Si

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [November 15, 2007, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/device-type-from-mac-address/426438/3 "2007-11-15T03:23:10Z")

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[QUOTE=si\_blakely]

Try [here](http://www.coffer.com/mac_find/)

Si  
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Thanks, Si!