Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd. MAC Addresses
This page provides information about MAC addresses and OUIs assigned to Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd.. The Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI) is the first 24 bits of a MAC address and is assigned by the IEEE to uniquely identify a vendor or manufacturer.
About Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd. MAC Addresses
MAC addresses beginning with D8:96:E0: are manufactured by Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd.. When you see a device on your network with this OUI prefix, it indicates that the device was manufactured by Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd..
The IEEE assigns OUI prefixes to manufacturers to ensure uniqueness in the global networking ecosystem. Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd. has been assigned the OUI prefix D896E0 (among others) for use in their network devices.
Common Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd. Devices
Devices manufactured by Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd. 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 Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd. Devices on Your Network
To identify Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd. devices on your network:
- Use network scanning tools to list devices on your network
- Look for MAC addresses starting with any of the OUI prefixes listed in the sidebar
- 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 Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd. devices, the MAC address would look like:
D8:96:E0:XX:XX:XX
The first three bytes (D8:96:E0) identify the manufacturer as Alibaba Cloud Computing Ltd., while the last three bytes are unique to each device.