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Reference Number: AA-01562// Views: AA-01562// Created: 2018-11-15 17:23:09// Last Updated: 2018-11-15 23:12:49 HowTo How To Obtain the IP Address of a System Using Its MAC Address How To Obtain the IP Address of a System Using Its MAC AddressIf you are using communication protocols (IEC61850) or troubleshooting network-related issues with Wireshark, knowing the IP address of a system might be very beneficial. You can obtain the IP address by doing the following. Note: This article assumes that the user knows how to use Wireshark Step 1: Obtain the MAC address of the device though Wireshark. This article shows how to display the MAC address in Wireshark, https://osqa-ask.wireshark.org/questions/15824/display-mac-address-in-the-packet-list Step 2: Open CMD on your PC. Step 3: Type 'arp -a' in the CMD terminal. Step 4: A list of IP addresses and their corresponding MAC addresses will be generated, as shown below:
More information: https://thebackroomtech.com/2010/08/22/determine-ip-address-from-a-mac-address/ Step 5: If there are many IP addresses to parse, copy and paste the contents of the CMD into a text editor, such as Notepad, to search for your device's MAC address. This article shows how to copy paste from CMD: https://www.laptopmag.com/articles/how-to-windows-10-command-prompt-copy
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