IEEE Registration Authority
MAC address prefix 18:A5:9C is registered to IEEE Registration Authority in the IEEE OUI registry. Any device whose MAC address begins with 18:A5:9C has a network interface built by IEEE Registration Authority. 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 18:A5:9C:00:00:00 to 18:A5:9C:FF:FF:FF.
- OUI prefix
- 18:A5:9C
- Hyphen form
- 18-A5-9C
- MAC range
- 18:A5:9C:00:00:00 – 18:A5:9C:FF:FF:FF
- Addresses in block
- 16,777,216
- Organization
- IEEE Registration Authority
- Address
- 445 Hoes Lane Piscataway NJ US 08554
- 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.
- 2022-07-11Assigned to "IEEE Registration Authority"archived source →
- 2026-07-17Assigned to "IEEE Registration Authority"
Nearby in the registry
The prefixes assigned immediately before and after 18:A5:9C:
- Shenzhen Chengqian Information Technology Co., Ltd18:9E:AD
- Apple, Inc.18:9E:FC
- Apple, Inc.18:A0:84
- Essel-T Co., Ltd18:A2:8A
- Fiberhome Telecommunication Technologies Co.,LTD18:A3:E8
- Vanu Inc.18:A4:A9
- Arcadyan Corporation18:A5:FF
- TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO.,LTD.18:A6:F7
- Shenzhen MEK Intellisys Pte Ltd18:A7:88
- Qingdao Haier Technology Co.,Ltd18:A7:F1
- Hewlett Packard18:A9:05
- PROVISION THAI CO., LTD.18:A9:58
FAQ
- Which company owns MAC address prefix 18:A5:9C?
- MAC address prefix 18:A5:9C is registered to IEEE Registration Authority in the IEEE Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI) registry. Any device whose MAC address begins with 18:A5:9C has a network interface built by IEEE Registration Authority.
- What is the OUI 18:A5:9C?
- 18:A5:9C is an Organizationally Unique Identifier — the first three octets (24 bits) of a MAC address, assigned by the IEEE to IEEE Registration Authority. It covers every address from 18:A5:9C:00:00:00 to 18:A5:9C:FF:FF:FF, or 16,777,216 addresses in total. It is also written 18-A5-9C.
- How do I find the manufacturer of a MAC address?
- Take the first three octets of the address — in 18:A5:9C:00:00:00 that is 18:A5:9C — 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 IEEE Registration Authority located?
- IEEE Registration Authority is listed at 445 Hoes Lane Piscataway NJ US 08554 in the IEEE OUI registry entry for 18:A5:9C. This is the address the organization registered with the IEEE, which may differ from its current operating address.