About L-3 Communications, Aviation Recorders MAC Addresses

MAC addresses beginning with 00:16:F7: are manufactured by L-3 Communications, Aviation Recorders. When you see a device on your network with this OUI prefix, it indicates that the device was manufactured by L-3 Communications, Aviation Recorders.

The IEEE assigns OUI prefixes to manufacturers to ensure uniqueness in the global networking ecosystem. L-3 Communications, Aviation Recorders has been assigned the OUI prefix 0016F7 (among others) for use in their network devices.

Common L-3 Communications, Aviation Recorders Devices

Devices manufactured by L-3 Communications, Aviation Recorders that you might encounter on networks include:

• Network interface cards (NICs)
• Routers and switches
• Wireless access points
• IoT devices
• Embedded systems
• And other networking equipment

Identifying L-3 Communications, Aviation Recorders Devices on Your Network

To identify L-3 Communications, Aviation Recorders devices on your network:

1. Use network scanning tools to list devices on your network
2. Look for MAC addresses starting with any of the OUI prefixes listed in the sidebar
3. Use our MAC address lookup tool to confirm the manufacturer

This can be particularly helpful for network inventory, troubleshooting, and security auditing.

MAC Address Format

A complete MAC address consists of 48 bits (6 bytes) and is typically represented in hexadecimal format with each byte separated by a colon or a hyphen. For L-3 Communications, Aviation Recorders devices, the MAC address would look like:

00:16:F7:XX:XX:XX

The first three bytes (00:16:F7) identify the manufacturer as L-3 Communications, Aviation Recorders, while the last three bytes are unique to each device.