find stolen laptop

[xylin]

if a laptop has been format is there a way to track the laptop back

 

[kanewolf]

Not in a practical way. The MAC address of the NIC card could let you identify the laptop, if you could intercept the network traffic. If you had the original packaging, it would probably show the MAC address and you MIGHT be able to prove a particular laptop was yours. BUT you wouldn't have any idea of the location, based on network traffic.

File a police report and an insurance claim and move on.