Private
MAC address prefix 98:9F:1A is registered to Private in the IEEE OUI registry. Any device whose MAC address begins with 98:9F:1A 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 98:9F:1A:00:00:00 to 98:9F:1A:FF:FF:FF.
- OUI prefix
- 98:9F:1A
- Hyphen form
- 98-9F-1A
- MAC range
- 98:9F:1A:00:00:00 – 98:9F:1A: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.
- 2025-02-27Assigned to "Private"archived source →
- 2026-07-17Assigned to "Private"
Nearby in the registry
The prefixes assigned immediately before and after 98:9F:1A:
- Vantiva USA LLC98:9D:5D
- GOIP Global Services Pvt. Ltd.98:9D:B2
- Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co.,Ltd.98:9D:E5
- Apple, Inc.98:9E:63
- tonies GmbH98:9E:80
- Honor Device Co., Ltd.98:9E:85
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO.,LTD98:9F:1E
- Quectel Wireless Solutions Co.,Ltd.98:A1:4A
- Cisco Systems, Inc98:A2:C0
- Espressif Inc.98:A3:16
- Shenzhen Cultraview Digital Technology Co., Ltd98:A3:3C
- Huawei Device Co., Ltd.98:A3:75
FAQ
- Which company owns MAC address prefix 98:9F:1A?
- MAC address prefix 98:9F:1A is registered to Private in the IEEE Organizationally Unique Identifier (OUI) registry. Any device whose MAC address begins with 98:9F:1A has a network interface built by Private.
- What is the OUI 98:9F:1A?
- 98:9F:1A 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 98:9F:1A:00:00:00 to 98:9F:1A:FF:FF:FF, or 16,777,216 addresses in total. It is also written 98-9F-1A.
- How do I find the manufacturer of a MAC address?
- Take the first three octets of the address — in 98:9F:1A:00:00:00 that is 98:9F:1A — 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.