Information Technology Solutions

Find your wireless MAC address

MAC address stands for Media Access Control address. It is a hardware identification number that identifies each device on a network. The MAC address is located on every computer, mobile phone, tablet, and laptop, regardless of brand, make, or model.

NOTE: Your MAC address is not related to Apple Macintosh computers or any other IOS product.

To locate your wireless MAC address on your particular device, you can scroll through the entire page or click on the following links:

Windows

Windows 10 and 11

If you have Windows 11 or a recent version of Windows 10, follow these instructions:

  1. Right‑click the Windows Start button on the bottom left‑hand side of the taskbar.
  2. Click Network Connections.
  3. In Backstage view, scroll down to and click Advanced network settings, and then click Hardware and connection properties.
  4. You can find your MAC address on the right-hand side Properties menu, scroll down to the Name: Wi-Fi heading, and then locate the Physical address (MAC).

    NOTE: If these instructions do not work for you, please try the instructions in the Windows 8 section below.

Windows 8

If you have a Windows 8 or earlier device, follow these instructions:

  1. Right‑click the Windows Start button on the bottom left‑hand side of the taskbar.
  2. In the search box, type cmd, and then press Enter.
  3. On the Command window, type ipconfig /all, and press Enter.

    NOTE: Ensure you leave a space between the “g” and the “/“.
  4. You can find your MAC address in the Wireless LAN adapter Wi‑Fi group, next to the Physical Address heading.

Macintosh

  1. Select Apple > System Preferences > Network > Advanced.
  2. When the network box displays, select Wi‑fi.
  3. You can find your MAC address under Wi‑Fi Address or Airport Address.

IOS

  1. Select Settings > General > About.
  2. You can find your MAC address under Wi‑Fi Address.

Android

  1. Select Settings > About Phone > Status Information..
  2. You can find your MAC address under Wi‑Fi Address, and then click either Wi‑Fi MAC Address, or Phone Wi-Fi MAC address.

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