IEEE Registration Authority - MAC Prefix FC6179 (MA-L)

What this means

The IEEE assigned the MA-L block FC6179 to IEEE Registration Authority. Every network interface they manufacture under this block has a MAC address beginning with these digits, followed by a unique per-device identifier. If a device on your network shows a MAC starting FC:61:79, it is IEEE Registration Authority hardware.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who owns MAC prefix FC6179?

FC6179 is registered to IEEE Registration Authority in the IEEE MA-L registry.

What does the MA-L registry type mean?

An MA-L assignment, the IEEE's original OUI format, gives the vendor the first three octets and 16,777,216 device addresses under them. IEEE Registration Authority's block covers 16,777,216 addresses.

What devices use FC6179?

Any network device with a MAC address starting FC:61:79 was manufactured by or for IEEE Registration Authority.

Other IEEE Registration Authority prefixes

IEEE Registration Authority holds 439 registered blocks in total.

OUI prefix	FC6179
Vendor	IEEE Registration Authority
Registry	MA-L (24-bit, large block)
Block size	16,777,216 addresses
Country	US
Other blocks by this vendor	439 total
Example MAC	FC:61:79:00:00:00