Look up the manufacturer and vendor of any network device by its MAC address. Supports the full IEEE OUI database with 40,000+ registered vendors. Useful for network troubleshooting and security audits.
A MAC address is a unique 48-bit hardware identifier assigned to a network interface card, written as six pairs of hex digits.
The first 3 bytes (OUI) are assigned by the IEEE to manufacturers. The last 3 bytes are assigned by the manufacturer.
Yes. Linux: ip link set dev eth0 address XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX; macOS: sudo ifconfig en0 ether XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX; Windows: Device Manager > Network Adapter > Advanced. Changes typically revert after reboot.
The OUI (Organizationally Unique Identifier) is assigned by the IEEE to hardware manufacturers to identify device brands. For example, DC:A6:32 belongs to the Raspberry Pi Foundation. After purchasing an OUI, a company assigns the last three bytes (device-unique portion) freely. Identifying OUIs in a network is useful for asset management and security auditing (detecting unauthorized device brands).