Private
MAC address prefix 78:0B:8C is registered to Private in the IEEE OUI registry. Any device whose MAC address begins with 78:0B:8C has a network interface built by Private. 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 78:0B:8C:00:00:00 to 78:0B:8C:FF:FF:FF.
- OUI prefix
- 78:0B:8C
- Hyphen form
- 78-0B-8C
- MAC range
- 78:0B:8C:00:00:00 – 78:0B:8C:FF:FF:FF
- Addresses in block
- 16,777,216
- Organization
- Private
- Source
- IEEE OUI registry
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Assignment history (2)
The IEEE registry publishes current state only — this is the change record we've kept since we started tracking it daily.
- 2024-02-15Assigned to "Private"archived source →
- 2026-07-17Assigned to "Private"
Nearby in the registry
The prefixes assigned immediately before and after 78:0B:8C:
- Green Energy Options Ltd78:07:1C
- Z.U.K. Elzab S.A.78:07:38
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO.,LTD78:07:8F
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO.,LTD78:08:4D
- Shanghai Lightningsemi Technology Co.,Ltd.78:0A:57
- Baofeng TV Co., Ltd.78:0A:C7
- Trafag AG78:0C:26
- Hong Kong Yihao Electronic Technology Co., Limited78:0C:48
- Inseego Wireless, Inc78:0C:71
- Intel Corporate78:0C:B8
- Cisco Systems, Inc78:0C:F0
- TRUMPF Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH+Co.KG78:0E:D1
FAQ
- Which company owns MAC address prefix 78:0B:8C?
- MAC address prefix 78:0B:8C is registered to Private in the IEEE Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI) registry. Any device whose MAC address begins with 78:0B:8C has a network interface built by Private.
- What is the OUI 78:0B:8C?
- 78:0B:8C is an Organizationally Unique Identifier — the first three octets (24 bits) of a MAC address, assigned by the IEEE to Private. It covers every address from 78:0B:8C:00:00:00 to 78:0B:8C:FF:FF:FF, or 16,777,216 addresses in total. It is also written 78-0B-8C.
- How do I find the manufacturer of a MAC address?
- Take the first three octets of the address — in 78:0B:8C:00:00:00 that is 78:0B:8C — 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.