How can I find a MAC Address?

Find the MAC Address

A MAC (Media Access Control) address, sometimes referred to as a hardware or physical address is a unique 12-character alphanumeric attribute that is used to identify individual electronic devices on a network. An example of a MAC address is: 00-B0-D0-63-C2-26 (also sometimes shown with colons instead of dashes)

Note: Many devices have multiple MAC addresses, so consider your device and whether you'll be connecting via an ethernet cable (wired) or over a wi-fi network (wireless) before selecting yours. 

MacOS

  1. Select Apple menu > System Preferences.
  2. Click Network.
  3. Click the network adapter you would like to view the MAC address for. (Ethernet or WiFi)
  4. Click Advanced. 
  5. Click Hardware. 
  6. The MAC address is listed below.

Windows

Windows 10

  1. Right-click the Wi-Fi icon located in your system tray on the right side of the task bar
  2. Select Open Network & Internet Settings
  3. In the left pane, select Wi-Fi
  4. In the right pane, select Hardware Properties
  5. Note the Physical address (MAC) that is displayed

Windows 11

  1. Click on the network connection icon located in your system tray on the right side of the task bar
  2. Right-click on the Wi-Fi icon, then click Go to Settings
  3. Click Hardware Properties
  4. Note the Physical address (MAC) that is displayed

iPhone

  1. Open Settings.
  2. Select General > About
  3. The wireless MAC address is listed under Wi-Fi Address.

    Note: Starting with iOS 14, devices automatically use a Private Address to mask their MAC addresses when connecting to wireless networks, displaying a unique one generated for that specific network configuration profile. Tap the (i) next to a specific wireless network to see its generated MAC address. In some cases we may ask you to disable this feature, at least temporarily, for troubleshooting purposes.

Android OS

  1. Drag down the menu from the top of your phone and click on the cog icon for Settings (this process may vary, depending on Android version and phone model)
  2. Scroll down until you see About Phone or search for it within the Settings search (may depend on Android version and phone model)
  3. Scroll down to see your Device Wi-Fi MAC address.

PlayStation 4 (PS4)

  1. Locate the Settings icon on your Dashboard toolbar
  2. Select the System icon from the list
  3. Choose System Information from the toolbar
  4. You should see your console's wireless (Wi-Fi) MAC address

PlayStation 5 (PS5)

  1. In the PS5 menu, arrow up and select Settings.
  2. Scroll down to Network.
  3. Scroll down to View Connection Status.
  4. The MAC Address will be listed next to MAC Address (LAN) and MAC Address (Wi-Fi).

Xbox Series X/S

  1. Find My Xbox in the Xbox Dashboard and select Settings.
  2. Under General, select Network Settings.
  3. Select Advanced Settings from the Network Settings tab.
  4. You will see the MAC addresses for Wired (Ethernet) and Wireless (Wi-Fi).
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