World Wide Packets
MAC address prefix 00:02:A1 is registered to World Wide Packets in the IEEE OUI registry. Any device whose MAC address begins with 00:02:A1 has a network interface built by World Wide Packets. This prefix (the OUI, or Organizationally Unique Identifier) is assigned by the IEEE and is the first three octets of the address — it covers every MAC from 00:02:A1:00:00:00 to 00:02:A1:FF:FF:FF.
- OUI prefix
- 00:02:A1
- Hyphen form
- 00-02-A1
- MAC range
- 00:02:A1:00:00:00 – 00:02:A1:FF:FF:FF
- Addresses in block
- 16,777,216
- Organization
- World Wide Packets
- Address
- PO Box 14645 Spokane WA US 99214
- Source
- IEEE OUI registry
Have a full MAC address? Look it up— we'll also tell you if it's a randomized (private) address rather than a real manufacturer prefix.
Assignment history (2)
The IEEE registry publishes current state only — this is the change record we've kept since we started tracking it daily.
- 2016-07-29Assigned to "World Wide Packets"archived source →
- 2026-07-17Assigned to "World Wide Packets"
Nearby in the registry
The prefixes assigned immediately before and after 00:02:A1:
- Kreatel Communications AB00:02:9B
- 3COM00:02:9C
- Merix Corp.00:02:9D
- Information Equipment Co., Ltd.00:02:9E
- L-3 Communication Aviation Recorders00:02:9F
- Flatstack Ltd.00:02:A0
- Hilscher GmbH00:02:A2
- Hitachi Energy Switzerland Ltd00:02:A3
- AddPac Technology Co., Ltd.00:02:A4
- Hewlett Packard00:02:A5
- Effinet Systems Co., Ltd.00:02:A6
- Vivace Networks00:02:A7
FAQ
- Which company owns MAC address prefix 00:02:A1?
- MAC address prefix 00:02:A1 is registered to World Wide Packets in the IEEE Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI) registry. Any device whose MAC address begins with 00:02:A1 has a network interface built by World Wide Packets.
- What is the OUI 00:02:A1?
- 00:02:A1 is an Organizationally Unique Identifier — the first three octets (24 bits) of a MAC address, assigned by the IEEE to World Wide Packets. It covers every address from 00:02:A1:00:00:00 to 00:02:A1:FF:FF:FF, or 16,777,216 addresses in total. It is also written 00-02-A1.
- How do I find the manufacturer of a MAC address?
- Take the first three octets of the address — in 00:02:A1:00:00:00 that is 00:02:A1 — and look that prefix up in the IEEE OUI registry. If the second-lowest bit of the first octet is set, the address is locally administered (a randomized or private MAC), which belongs to no manufacturer and will not resolve; modern phones and laptops use these by default on each network.
- Where is World Wide Packets located?
- World Wide Packets is listed at PO Box 14645 Spokane WA US 99214 in the IEEE OUI registry entry for 00:02:A1. This is the address the organization registered with the IEEE, which may differ from its current operating address.