How to Find the Media Access Control (MAC) Address

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Follow the instructions below to accurately identify the Media Access Control (MAC) Address of your computer, device, machine, tablet, phone, etc.

Windows (using command prompt):

  1. Click on the Start button, type cmd and select Command Prompt from the menu.
  2. At the command prompt, type ipconfig /all and press Enter.
  3. Copy down the "Physical Address" (aka the MAC address) from the "Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi" and/or the "Ethernet adapter Ethernet" sections.  The MAC address is shown here in the format: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
  4. Close the command prompt window.

Macintosh OS X 10.13 and later:

These instructions may also work for some earlier OS.

  1. From the Apple Menu at the top left of the desktop, select System Preferences > Network.
  2. Choose Wi-Fi from the list of interfaces on the left and click the Advanced button.
  3. Click the tab for Hardware
  4. The MAC address is shown here in the format: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.

Apple iOS:

  1. Tap Settings.
  2. Select General.
  3. Select About.
  4. The MAC address is listed as Wi-Fi Address shown in the format: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.

Android OS:

  1. Tap Menu.
  2. Select Settings.
  3. Select About Tablet (or About Phone).
  4. Select Status.
  5. The MAC address is listed as Wi-Fi Address shown in the format: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
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