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MAC Address Lookup

Look up the manufacturer behind a MAC address's OUI prefix, using a curated offline reference of well-known vendors.

Category: network
Use Case: Identifying a Recognizable Device on Your Network, Verifying a Device's Claimed Manufacturer, Learning About OUI Vendor Prefixes
Privacy: 100% browser-based

This checks against a curated offline list of 173+ well-known vendor prefixes, not the full IEEE registry of over 40,000 assigned OUIs - many valid addresses, especially from smaller or newer manufacturers, won't be found here. For an exhaustive, authoritative lookup, check the official IEEE OUI registry.

Apple

Prefix: F0:EE:7A

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Pro Tips

  • Only the first three octets (the OUI, or Organizationally Unique Identifier) actually determine the vendor - the rest of the address is device-specific
  • This list is deliberately curated to well-known, commonly encountered consumer and enterprise vendors, verified directly against the official IEEE registry - it's accurate but intentionally not exhaustive
  • Many modern devices use MAC address randomization for privacy (especially phones scanning for Wi-Fi), so a lookup may show 'no match' even for a well-known brand's device
  • A vendor result tells you who manufactured the network interface, not who currently owns or operates the device

Most Popular

Most people look up a MAC address they found in their router's connected devices list to identify an unfamiliar device

When to Use This Tool

Identifying a Recognizable Device on Your Network

Check whether a MAC address in your router's client list matches a well-known manufacturer.

Verifying a Device's Claimed Manufacturer

Cross-check a device's stated brand against its MAC address vendor prefix.

Learning About OUI Vendor Prefixes

See how the first half of a MAC address identifies its manufacturer.

Quick Offline Vendor Checks

Look up common vendor prefixes without depending on an external lookup service.

How It Works

1

Normalize the entered MAC address and extract its first three octets (the OUI prefix)

2

Check that prefix against a curated, offline reference table of well-known vendor OUI assignments verified against the official IEEE registry

3

Display the matching vendor name, or indicate clearly when there's no match in this curated list

100% Private

Files never leave your device. All processing happens locally in your browser.

Lightning Fast

Powered by Client-side offline OUI reference lookup for optimal performance on modern browsers.

Open Source

Built with verified, open-source libraries. Fully transparent.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why does a valid MAC address sometimes show no match?

This tool checks against a curated list of well-known vendors, not the complete IEEE registry of over 40,000 assigned prefixes - a real, valid address from a less common manufacturer simply won't be in this smaller reference list.

Is my MAC address sent to a server?

No, unlike many vendor lookup tools that call a third-party API, this one checks entirely against a list bundled directly in the page - nothing you enter ever leaves your browser.

Why did a modern phone's MAC address show no vendor?

Many phones and laptops now randomize their MAC address for Wi-Fi privacy, so the address you see may not correspond to any registered manufacturer at all.

Where can I look up a vendor not found here?

The official IEEE OUI registry at standards-oui.ieee.org is the authoritative, complete source for every registered vendor prefix.