Finding Airports On Your Mac: A Quick Guide

If you're looking to find an airport on your Mac, you've come to the right place. In this article, we'll be discussing how to use the Maps app on your Mac to find your way through airports, transit stations, and shopping malls. We'll also cover how to find the MAC address of your AirPort, which can be helpful if you need to register your device or connect to a network. So, whether you're planning a trip or just looking to get more familiar with your Mac, read on for helpful tips and tricks.

Finding the MAC address of the AirPort on a Mac computer

To find it on your Mac computer, first, click the Apple icon, then select System Preferences. Under Internet & Wireless, select Network. Make sure that the default Location is Automatic, then click the Advanced button. Click Hardware. The MAC Address will then be available on the Network screen.

Alternatively, you can open the Airport Utility app (located in the Utilities folder). It will detect your Airport Extreme in the network. You can also do this from an iPhone or iPad by downloading the official Airport Utility app from the App Store. Open the app, tap on the device’s icon, then choose Hardware Info.

Using the official Airport Utility app

You can use the official Airport Utility app to manage your Wi-Fi network and AirPort base stations, including AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Time Capsule. The app gives you a graphical overview of your Wi-Fi network and devices, and allows you to change base station and network settings. You can also manage advanced features such as security modes, wireless channels, and IPv6 configuration.

To get started, open the app and tap on the device's icon. Then, choose Hardware Info to view information about your Wi-Fi network and devices. From there, you can view and change network and Wi-Fi settings, restart or restore a base station, and update the firmware on a base station when available. You can also view or update passwords for your network, base stations, or disks.

The Airport Utility app also allows you to easily access network information such as IP address, DNS servers, and router address. You can manage DHCP reservations and port mappings as well.

Note that the Airport Utility app is available for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.

Finding the MAC address of Apple Airport Extreme

If you have a new Apple Airport Extreme, you may find that the MAC address is not printed on the device, unlike with older base stations. To find the MAC address, you can download the official Airport Utility app from the App Store on your iPhone or iPad. Open the app, tap on the device's icon, then choose Hardware Info. The MAC address should be displayed.

Alternatively, you can find the MAC address by following the guide provided by Apple Support: 'AirPort base stations: How to view WAN and Wi-Fi MAC addresses'.

Using the Maps app on Mac

To find an airport on your Mac, you can use the Maps app.

Go to the Maps app on your Mac and enter a location in the search field. Click on a result in the list and zoom in on the map until details of what's inside the location are shown. You can explore categories like Food, Restrooms, or Gates by opening the location's place card and clicking on a category to show the results on the map. If you want to show a map of a different floor, click the button for the floor level at the bottom of the window (you may need to zoom in to see the button).

Note that maps for airports, transit stations, and shopping malls aren’t available in all countries or regions.

Finding the MAC address of AirPort Extreme

The MAC address is a unique identifier of network interfaces. Every device that can connect to a network (via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or network cable) has a MAC address. Some routers and other network devices rely on MAC addresses to uniquely differentiate other devices.

To find the MAC address of your Apple AirPort Extreme, you can use the Airport Utility app on a Mac computer. This can be found in the Utilities folder. The app will detect your AirPort Extreme in the network.

You can also do this from an iPhone or iPad by downloading the official Airport Utility app from the App Store. Open the app, tap on the device’s icon, then choose Hardware Info.

Once you have opened the Airport Utility app, click on the device you want to observe. This will show a pop-up display with the device name. Hover your mouse on the device name and it will show another pop-up display with the device model and three MAC addresses (for ethernet, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and 5GHz Wi-Fi).

With Airport Utility 6, you can find the IP, Mac, and network name for Wi-Fi devices by holding the option key, then double-clicking on the AirPort device (e.g. base station) providing DHCP services. You will see a new 'Summary' tab, click the outline icon in the wireless client list to see details.

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