• What is a MAC address and why is it important?

A MAC (media access control) address is a unique set of numbers and letters that is permanently assigned to every piece of network hardware, such as a router, the network card in your computer or your wireless radio unit outside. This number is assigned by the manufacturer during production.

The purpose of a MAC addresses is to provide a unique hardware address or physical address for every connecting point on a network. Here is an example of what a MAC address looks like- 00:0E:0C:5B:19:10. The first series of characters identify the make, model and type of equipment.

Without a MAC address, information transfer across the web would not be possible. Maxiis Internet utilizes the MAC address on a PC or router to identify individual customers. This helps us ensure speedy technical support and proper bandwidth.