diff --git a/frontend/components/advanced-tools/MacChecker.vue b/frontend/components/advanced-tools/MacChecker.vue
index 92732f85..019188e7 100644
--- a/frontend/components/advanced-tools/MacChecker.vue
+++ b/frontend/components/advanced-tools/MacChecker.vue
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+<!-- MAC Lookup (advanced tool, slug `macchecker`): a full address or a
+     vendor prefix (common/mac-input.js), answered by /api/macchecker from the
+     local IEEE registries. A collapsed fold under the input holds example
+     pills, one per kind of answer. Browsers expose no MAC address, so there
+     is no "my address" pill. -->
 <template>
     <div class="mac-checker-section my-4 space-y-4">
         <!-- Top note -->
@@ -22,6 +27,27 @@
                 </Button>
             </div>
             <p v-if="errorMsg" class="text-sm text-destructive">{{ errorMsg }}</p>
+
+            <!-- Example inputs, tap to run. Collapsed by default; the chevron
+                 turns from › to ⌄ via data-state. -->
+            <Collapsible>
+                <CollapsibleTrigger>
+                    <button type="button" :class="triggerClass">
+                        <ChevronRight class="size-4 transition-transform duration-200" />{{ t('macchecker.Examples') }}
+                    </button>
+                </CollapsibleTrigger>
+                <CollapsibleContent>
+                    <ToggleGroup :model-value="picked" type="single" variant="outline" :spacing="2"
+                        :disabled="macCheckStatus === 'running'"
+                        class="mt-2 flex-wrap justify-start" @update:model-value="(v) => v && runPreset(v)">
+                        <ToggleGroupItem v-for="example in EXAMPLES" :key="example.input" :value="example.input"
+                            :class="tagClass" :aria-label="`${t(example.labelKey)}: ${example.input}`">
+                            <span class="text-muted-foreground">{{ t(example.labelKey) }}</span>
+                            <span class="font-mono">{{ example.input }}</span>
+                        </ToggleGroupItem>
+                    </ToggleGroup>
+                </CollapsibleContent>
+            </Collapsible>
         </div>
 
         <!-- Result area -->
@@ -91,13 +117,16 @@ import { useMainStore } from '@/store';
 import { useI18n } from 'vue-i18n';
 import { trackEvent } from '@/utils/analytics';
 import getCountryName from '@/data/country-name.js';
-import { CircleCheck, CircleX, Factory, ListChecks, Search } from '@lucide/vue';
+import { normalizeMacQuery } from '@/utils/mac-input.js';
+import { ChevronRight, CircleCheck, CircleX, Factory, ListChecks, Search } from '@lucide/vue';
 import { Input } from '@/components/ui/input';
 import { Button } from '@/components/ui/button';
 import { Card, CardContent } from '@/components/ui/card';
 import { Spinner } from '@/components/ui/spinner';
 import { Icon } from '@iconify/vue';
 import { Label } from '@/components/ui/label';
+import { Collapsible, CollapsibleTrigger, CollapsibleContent } from '@/components/ui/collapsible';
+import { ToggleGroup, ToggleGroupItem } from '@/components/ui/toggle-group';
 
 const { t } = useI18n();
 
@@ -108,6 +137,22 @@ const macCheckResult = ref({});
 const macCheckStatus = ref('idle');
 const queryMAC = ref('');
 const errorMsg = ref('');
+// Which example pill the current result came from, if any.
+const picked = ref('');
+
+// One example per kind of answer; the pills double as syntax documentation.
+const EXAMPLES = [
+    { labelKey: 'macchecker.exampleFull', input: 'F0:2F:4B:01:0A:AA' },
+    { labelKey: 'macchecker.examplePrefix', input: '3C:5A:B4' },
+    { labelKey: 'macchecker.exampleSubBlock', input: 'F0:40:AF:91:23:45' },
+    { labelKey: 'macchecker.examplePrivate', input: 'AC:DE:48:00:11:22' },
+    { labelKey: 'macchecker.exampleMulticast', input: '01:00:5E:00:00:FB' },
+    { labelKey: 'macchecker.exampleRandom', input: '42:9F:C3:15:7A:E0' },
+];
+
+// Pills and fold trigger match IpCalculator's.
+const tagClass = 'group h-7 rounded-full px-2.5 text-xs cursor-pointer';
+const triggerClass = 'flex items-center gap-1 text-xs text-muted-foreground cursor-pointer hover:text-foreground [&[data-state=open]>svg]:rotate-90';
 
 const leftItems = computed(() => [
     { key: 'macPrefix' },
@@ -127,23 +172,26 @@ const tableItems = computed(() => [
 ]);
 
 const validateInput = (input) => {
-    if (!input) return null;
-    const normalizedInput = input.replace(/[:-]/g, '').replace(/\s+/g, '');
-    if (normalizedInput.length !== 12 || !/^[0-9A-Fa-f]+$/.test(normalizedInput)) {
-        errorMsg.value = t('macchecker.invalidMAC');
-        return null;
-    }
-    return normalizedInput;
+    const hex = normalizeMacQuery(input);
+    if (!hex) errorMsg.value = t('macchecker.invalidMAC');
+    return hex;
 };
 
 const onSubmit = () => {
     trackEvent('Section', 'StartClick', 'MACChecker');
     errorMsg.value = '';
     macCheckResult.value = {};
-    const query = validateInput(queryMAC.value);
+    const raw = queryMAC.value.trim();
+    picked.value = EXAMPLES.some((e) => e.input === raw) ? raw : '';
+    const query = validateInput(raw);
     if (query) getMacInfo(query);
 };
 
+const runPreset = (input) => {
+    queryMAC.value = input;
+    onSubmit();
+};
+
 const getMacInfo = async (query) => {
     macCheckStatus.value = 'running';
     try {
diff --git a/frontend/data/changelog.json b/frontend/data/changelog.json
index 9eed4a7c..76a01bd3 100644
--- a/frontend/data/changelog.json
+++ b/frontend/data/changelog.json
@@ -2185,6 +2185,17 @@
           "pt-BR": "Melhorada a experiência durante a inicialização do servidor"
         }
       },
+      {
+        "type": "improve",
+        "change": {
+          "en": "MAC Lookup now reads the official IEEE offline data",
+          "zh": "MAC 地址查询改用 IEEE 官方离线数据",
+          "zh-TW": "MAC 位址查詢改用 IEEE 官方離線資料",
+          "fr": "La recherche MAC s'appuie désormais sur les données offline de l'IEEE",
+          "ru": "Поиск MAC теперь использует официальные данные offline IEEE",
+          "pt-BR": "A consulta MAC agora usa os dados offline do IEEE"
+        }
+      },
       {
         "type": "fix",
         "change": {
diff --git a/frontend/locales/en.json b/frontend/locales/en.json
index 58b1d10c..b5e32982 100644
--- a/frontend/locales/en.json
+++ b/frontend/locales/en.json
@@ -902,7 +902,14 @@
     "isLocal": "Local address",
     "property": "Address property",
     "value": "Value",
-    "manufacturer": "Manufacturer details"
+    "manufacturer": "Manufacturer details",
+    "Examples": "See examples",
+    "exampleFull": "Full address",
+    "examplePrefix": "Vendor prefix",
+    "exampleSubBlock": "Small block",
+    "examplePrivate": "Private registration",
+    "exampleMulticast": "Multicast",
+    "exampleRandom": "Randomized"
   },
   "ipcalculator": {
     "Title": "IP Calculator",
diff --git a/frontend/locales/fr.json b/frontend/locales/fr.json
index a2164ca9..0eae9f4f 100644
--- a/frontend/locales/fr.json
+++ b/frontend/locales/fr.json
@@ -902,7 +902,14 @@
     "isLocal": "Adresse locale",
     "property": "Propriété de l'adresse",
     "value": "Valeur",
-    "manufacturer": "Détails du fabricant"
+    "manufacturer": "Détails du fabricant",
+    "Examples": "Voir des exemples",
+    "exampleFull": "Adresse complète",
+    "examplePrefix": "Préfixe constructeur",
+    "exampleSubBlock": "Petit bloc",
+    "examplePrivate": "Enregistrement privé",
+    "exampleMulticast": "Multicast",
+    "exampleRandom": "Aléatoire"
   },
   "ipcalculator": {
     "Title": "Calculateur IP",
diff --git a/frontend/locales/pt-BR.json b/frontend/locales/pt-BR.json
index 861565ca..5fea0668 100644
--- a/frontend/locales/pt-BR.json
+++ b/frontend/locales/pt-BR.json
@@ -902,7 +902,14 @@
     "isLocal": "Endereço local",
     "property": "Propriedade do endereço",
     "value": "Valor",
-    "manufacturer": "Detalhes do fabricante"
+    "manufacturer": "Detalhes do fabricante",
+    "Examples": "Ver exemplos",
+    "exampleFull": "Endereço completo",
+    "examplePrefix": "Prefixo do fabricante",
+    "exampleSubBlock": "Bloco pequeno",
+    "examplePrivate": "Registro privado",
+    "exampleMulticast": "Multicast",
+    "exampleRandom": "Aleatório"
   },
   "ipcalculator": {
     "Title": "Calculadora de IP",
diff --git a/frontend/locales/ru.json b/frontend/locales/ru.json
index 299808c8..3b1a9fd9 100644
--- a/frontend/locales/ru.json
+++ b/frontend/locales/ru.json
@@ -902,7 +902,14 @@
     "isLocal": "Локальный адрес",
     "property": "Свойство адреса",
     "value": "Значение",
-    "manufacturer": "Сведения о производителе"
+    "manufacturer": "Сведения о производителе",
+    "Examples": "Примеры",
+    "exampleFull": "Полный адрес",
+    "examplePrefix": "Префикс производителя",
+    "exampleSubBlock": "Малый блок",
+    "examplePrivate": "Скрытая регистрация",
+    "exampleMulticast": "Многоадресный",
+    "exampleRandom": "Случайный"
   },
   "ipcalculator": {
     "Title": "IP-калькулятор",
diff --git a/frontend/locales/zh-TW.json b/frontend/locales/zh-TW.json
index 1c578a9c..21c378a5 100644
--- a/frontend/locales/zh-TW.json
+++ b/frontend/locales/zh-TW.json
@@ -902,7 +902,14 @@
     "isLocal": "本地位址",
     "property": "位址屬性",
     "value": "值",
-    "manufacturer": "製造商資訊"
+    "manufacturer": "製造商資訊",
+    "Examples": "查看用例",
+    "exampleFull": "完整位址",
+    "examplePrefix": "廠商字首",
+    "exampleSubBlock": "小區塊",
+    "examplePrivate": "隱私註冊",
+    "exampleMulticast": "多播",
+    "exampleRandom": "隨機位址"
   },
   "ipcalculator": {
     "Title": "IP 計算器",
diff --git a/frontend/locales/zh.json b/frontend/locales/zh.json
index 859a0870..3ea8b08f 100644
--- a/frontend/locales/zh.json
+++ b/frontend/locales/zh.json
@@ -902,7 +902,14 @@
     "isLocal": "本地地址",
     "property": "地址属性",
     "value": "值",
-    "manufacturer": "制造商信息"
+    "manufacturer": "制造商信息",
+    "Examples": "查看用例",
+    "exampleFull": "完整地址",
+    "examplePrefix": "厂商前缀",
+    "exampleSubBlock": "小区块",
+    "examplePrivate": "隐私注册",
+    "exampleMulticast": "多播",
+    "exampleRandom": "随机地址"
   },
   "ipcalculator": {
     "Title": "IP 计算器",