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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
- Select Apple menu > System Preferences.
- Click Network.
- Click the network adapter you would like to view the MAC address for. (Ethernet or WiFi)
- Click Advanced.
- Click Hardware.
- The MAC address is listed below.
Windows
Windows 10
- Right-click the Wi-Fi icon located in your system tray on the right side of the task bar
- Select Open Network & Internet Settings
- In the left pane, select Wi-Fi
- In the right pane, select Hardware Properties
- Note the Physical address (MAC) that is displayed
Windows 11
- Click on the network connection icon located in your system tray on the right side of the task bar
- Right-click on the Wi-Fi icon, then click Go to Settings
- Click Hardware Properties
- Note the Physical address (MAC) that is displayed
iPhone
- Open Settings.
- Select General > About
- 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
- 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)
- Scroll down until you see About Phone or search for it within the Settings search (may depend on Android version and phone model)
- Scroll down to see your Device Wi-Fi MAC address.
PlayStation 4 (PS4)
- Locate the Settings icon on your Dashboard toolbar
- Select the System icon from the list
- Choose System Information from the toolbar
- You should see your console's wireless (Wi-Fi) MAC address
PlayStation 5 (PS5)
- In the PS5 menu, arrow up and select Settings.
- Scroll down to Network.
- Scroll down to View Connection Status.
- The MAC Address will be listed next to MAC Address (LAN) and MAC Address (Wi-Fi).
Xbox Series X/S
- Find My Xbox in the Xbox Dashboard and select Settings.
- Under General, select Network Settings.
- Select Advanced Settings from the Network Settings tab.
- You will see the MAC addresses for Wired (Ethernet) and Wireless (Wi-Fi).