Cisco Systems, Inc
MAC address prefix 00:BF:77 is registered to Cisco Systems, Inc in the IEEE OUI registry. Any device whose MAC address begins with 00:BF:77 has a network interface built by Cisco Systems, Inc. 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:BF:77:00:00:00 to 00:BF:77:FF:FF:FF.
- OUI prefix
- 00:BF:77
- Hyphen form
- 00-BF-77
- MAC range
- 00:BF:77:00:00:00 – 00:BF:77:FF:FF:FF
- Addresses in block
- 16,777,216
- Organization
- Cisco Systems, Inc
- Address
- 80 West Tasman Drive San Jose CA US 94568
- 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.
Other prefixes from Cisco Systems, Inc
Cisco Systems, Inc holds 1251 OUI prefixes in total. A device with this exact prefix could just as well carry any of these:
Assignment history (2)
The IEEE registry publishes current state only — this is the change record we've kept since we started tracking it daily.
- 2018-12-21Assigned to "Cisco Systems, Inc"archived source →
- 2026-07-17Assigned to "Cisco Systems, Inc"
Nearby in the registry
The prefixes assigned immediately before and after 00:BF:77:
- Silicon Laboratories00:BE:44
- Cisco Systems, Inc00:BE:75
- Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co.,LTD00:BE:9E
- New H3C Technologies Co., Ltd00:BE:D5
- Genetec Inc.00:BF:15
- Samsung Electronics Co.,Ltd00:BF:61
- Hui Zhou Gaoshengda Technology Co.,LTD00:BF:AF
- LANOPTICS, LTD.00:C0:00
- DIATEK PATIENT MANAGMENT00:C0:01
- Sercomm Corporation.00:C0:02
- GLOBALNET COMMUNICATIONS00:C0:03
- JAPAN BUSINESS COMPUTER CO.LTD00:C0:04
FAQ
- Which company owns MAC address prefix 00:BF:77?
- MAC address prefix 00:BF:77 is registered to Cisco Systems, Inc in the IEEE Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI) registry. Any device whose MAC address begins with 00:BF:77 has a network interface built by Cisco Systems, Inc.
- What is the OUI 00:BF:77?
- 00:BF:77 is an Organizationally Unique Identifier — the first three octets (24 bits) of a MAC address, assigned by the IEEE to Cisco Systems, Inc. It covers every address from 00:BF:77:00:00:00 to 00:BF:77:FF:FF:FF, or 16,777,216 addresses in total. It is also written 00-BF-77.
- How do I find the manufacturer of a MAC address?
- Take the first three octets of the address — in 00:BF:77:00:00:00 that is 00:BF:77 — 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 Cisco Systems, Inc located?
- Cisco Systems, Inc is listed at 80 West Tasman Drive San Jose CA US 94568 in the IEEE OUI registry entry for 00:BF:77. This is the address the organization registered with the IEEE, which may differ from its current operating address.
- How many MAC prefixes does Cisco Systems, Inc own?
- Cisco Systems, Inc holds 1251 OUI prefixes in the IEEE registry, of which 00:BF:77 is one. A device made by Cisco Systems, Inc could carry a MAC address from any of them.