GETMAC Command in Vista

**xoggoth** · 12 July 2007, 09:31

It does indeed, getmac brings up command box that runs c:\widows\system32\getmac.exe in vista home premium. What it does I have no idea.

**Kyajae** · 12 July 2007, 10:46

Originally posted by xoggoth

It does indeed, getmac brings up command box that runs c:\widows\system32\getmac.exe in vista home premium. What it does I have no idea.

Many thanks Xoggoth. The command returns the MAC address of every wired and wireless ethernet connection on your laptop or PC.

**Ardesco** · 12 July 2007, 10:51

Works well with arp /a

**Kyajae** · 12 July 2007, 11:35

Originally posted by Ardesco

Works well with arp /a

This flags the MAC for DHCP and DNS sources too.

**xoggoth** · 12 July 2007, 12:39

If it works it will be the only thing in Vista that does.

**Ardesco** · 12 July 2007, 13:17

Have to say that i'm using Vista on my laptop at the moment and generally speaking it's pretty good. The only problem I have is moving and copying files across the network takes an age. Apart from that it works with the software I use and is generally speaking not too bad.

**DaveB** · 12 July 2007, 13:24

Originally posted by Ardesco

Have to say that i'm using Vista on my laptop at the moment and generally speaking it's pretty good. The only problem I have is moving and copying files across the network takes an age. Apart from that it works with the software I use and is generally speaking not too bad.

The big question though is: Is it better than XP?

I have Vista and XP at home and so far I still prefer XP. The network file transfer issue is a known flaw but there is no sign of a fix for it any time soon.

TBH I can't see any half decent IT dept. wanting to upgrade unless they have absolutley no choice in the matter.

**Ardesco** · 12 July 2007, 13:53

Well it is certainly prettier....

Does it do anything that I want to do that I couldn't do on XP. Nope

Can I not do something that I want on it that I could do on XP. Nope

Could I do everythig I want to if I installed Ubuntu on it. Yup

It does have a few nice features like the little screen preview when putting mouse over a program on the task bar, the aero interface has some nice little features too. like the way you can display all your screens in 3D and then select one. Drive encryption will probably be useful when I get round to setting it up. You have to ask yourself does XP do anything that Win2K didn't ? If not why are you using XP ??

The main reason I got it was to use Vista and get used to it so that I know where things are and can easily integrate into a Vista environment in my next contract should the need arise.

**ChimpMaster** · 12 July 2007, 13:54

The file transfer on Vista is a disaster even between drives on the same machine, i.e. I have 2 hard drives and copying from one to another can take a while if there are numerous files.

Other features of Vista are just gimmicky.

Stick with XP if you have if - for now anyway.

GETMAC Command in Vista