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Finding Your MAC Addresses

The MAC address serves as a unique identifier for each of your interfaces (both Wi-Fi and wired) and is required to add a new device to your network.

How do you find your MAC address?

A MAC address is typically represented in hexadecimal format, such as 5A-FF-56-A2-AF-15 or 5A:FF:56:A2:AF:15. There are various ways to find it, depending on the operating system you’re using. We’ve listed the most common methods below.

Windows

  • Press the following key combination Windows + R to open the Run window.

  • Type cmd and then press Enter to open the command prompt.

  • Type getmac -v, then Enter to get a list of the device’s MAC addresses.

  • The MAC address is located in the Physical Address column.

  • The first line usually corresponds to your Ethernet network adapter, and the second to your Wi-Fi network adapter.

GNU/Linux

  • Open a terminal.
  • Type ip link show followed by Enter to view a summary of the device’s interfaces.
  • Look for the eth or enp fields (for wired connections) or wlan or wlp fields (for Wi-Fi).
  • Then look for the MAC address that follows the desired interface, right after the link/ether field.

This will give you your MAC addresses.

macOS

  • In the search bar, type terminal, then Enter
  • Next, type networksetup -listallhardwareports, followed by Enter

The Ethernet Address field shows your MAC addresses.

Android

  • Go to your smartphone’s settings.
  • Look for the About Phone section.
  • Find the Status field.

Your MAC address is displayed next to Wi-Fi MAC Address.

PS4 and Xbox

  • Go to the console’s settings.
  • Look for the Network section.
  • Open the View Connection Status menu for PS4 or Advanced Settings for Xbox.

Your MAC address is displayed next to MAC Address (LAN).