diff -r 8145f25f26aa Lib/test/test_uuid.py
--- a/Lib/test/test_uuid.py	Tue Sep 30 11:00:46 2014 -0400
+++ b/Lib/test/test_uuid.py	Wed Oct 01 22:29:30 2014 +0300
@@ -319,6 +319,24 @@ class TestUUID(unittest.TestCase):
         if node is not None:
             self.check_node(node, 'ifconfig')
 
+    @unittest.skipUnless(os.name == 'posix', 'requires Posix')
+    def test_arp_getnode(self):
+        node = uuid._arp_getnode()
+        if node is not None:
+            self.check_node(node, 'arp')
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(os.name == 'posix', 'requires Posix')
+    def test_lanscan_getnode(self):
+        node = uuid._lanscan_getnode()
+        if node is not None:
+            self.check_node(node, 'lanscan')
+
+    @unittest.skipUnless(os.name == 'posix', 'requires Posix')
+    def test_netstat_getnode(self):
+        node = uuid._netstat_getnode()
+        if node is not None:
+            self.check_node(node, 'netstat')
+
     @unittest.skipUnless(os.name == 'nt', 'requires Windows')
     def test_ipconfig_getnode(self):
         node = uuid._ipconfig_getnode()
diff -r 8145f25f26aa Lib/uuid.py
--- a/Lib/uuid.py	Tue Sep 30 11:00:46 2014 -0400
+++ b/Lib/uuid.py	Wed Oct 01 22:29:30 2014 +0300
@@ -304,20 +304,28 @@ class UUID(object):
         if self.variant == RFC_4122:
             return int((self.int >> 76) & 0xf)
 
-def _find_mac(command, args, hw_identifiers, get_index):
+# See how to find MAC address on Linux/Unix:
+# http://www.coffer.com/mac_info/locate-unix.html
+
+def _find_executable(command):
     import os, shutil
     executable = shutil.which(command)
     if executable is None:
         path = os.pathsep.join(('/sbin', '/usr/sbin'))
         executable = shutil.which(command, path=path)
-        if executable is None:
-            return None
+    return executable
 
+def _find_mac(command, args, hw_identifiers, get_index):
+    import os
+    executable = _find_executable(command)
+    if not executable:
+        return None
+
+    # LC_ALL to ensure English output, 2>/dev/null to prevent output on
+    # stderr (Note: we don't have an example where the words we search for
+    # are actually localized, but in theory some system could do so.)
+    cmd = 'LC_ALL=C %s %s 2>/dev/null' % (executable, args)
     try:
-        # LC_ALL to ensure English output, 2>/dev/null to prevent output on
-        # stderr (Note: we don't have an example where the words we search for
-        # are actually localized, but in theory some system could do so.)
-        cmd = 'LC_ALL=C %s %s 2>/dev/null' % (executable, args)
         with os.popen(cmd) as pipe:
             for line in pipe:
                 words = line.lower().split()
@@ -338,13 +346,14 @@ def _find_mac(command, args, hw_identifi
 
 def _ifconfig_getnode():
     """Get the hardware address on Unix by running ifconfig."""
-
     # This works on Linux ('' or '-a'), Tru64 ('-av'), but not all Unixes.
     for args in ('', '-a', '-av'):
         mac = _find_mac('ifconfig', args, ['hwaddr', 'ether'], lambda i: i+1)
         if mac:
             return mac
 
+def _arp_getnode():
+    """Get the hardware address on Unix by running arp."""
     import socket
     ip_addr = socket.gethostbyname(socket.gethostname())
 
@@ -353,12 +362,36 @@ def _ifconfig_getnode():
     if mac:
         return mac
 
+def _lanscan_getnode():
+    """Get the hardware address on Unix by running lanscan."""
     # This might work on HP-UX.
     mac = _find_mac('lanscan', '-ai', ['lan0'], lambda i: 0)
     if mac:
         return mac
 
-    return None
+def _netstat_getnode():
+    """Get the hardware address on Unix by running netstat."""
+    # This might work on AIX, Tru64 UNIX and presumably on IRIX.
+    import os
+    executable = _find_executable('netstat')
+    if not executable:
+        return None
+
+    cmd = 'LC_ALL=C %s %s 2>/dev/null' % (executable, '-ia')
+    try:
+        with os.popen(cmd) as pipe:
+            words = pipe.readline().split()
+            i = words.index('Address')
+            for line in pipe:
+                try:
+                    words = line.split()
+                    word = words[i]
+                    if len(word) == 17 and word.count(':') == 5:
+                        return int(word.replace(':', ''), 16)
+                except (ValueError, IndexError):
+                    pass
+    except (OSError, ValueError):
+        pass
 
 def _ipconfig_getnode():
     """Get the hardware address on Windows by running ipconfig.exe."""
@@ -500,7 +533,8 @@ def getnode():
     if sys.platform == 'win32':
         getters = [_windll_getnode, _netbios_getnode, _ipconfig_getnode]
     else:
-        getters = [_unixdll_getnode, _ifconfig_getnode]
+        getters = [_unixdll_getnode, _ifconfig_getnode, _arp_getnode,
+                   _lanscan_getnode, _netstat_getnode]
 
     for getter in getters + [_random_getnode]:
         try: