Locating MAC Address on Computers

Description

Having trouble finding your MAC (Media Access Control) address for your computer? The following can help you locate the MAC address.

More Information

• A MAC 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.

Instructions:

MacOS:

1. Open: "System Preferences"
2. Select: "Network"
   • Select: "Wi-Fi or Ethernet
   • Select: "Advanced" on MacOS 13+ you will need to select "Details" next to the network name
     • Select: "Hardware" (MAC Address example format: c9:d0:34:95:0d:57)

Note: MacOS Ventura 13 and higher, "System Preferences" was replaced with "System Settings"

Windows:

1. Open a Command Prompt:
   1. Press the Windows key + X  and select: Command Prompt
2. Type (without quotes): "ipconfig /all"
3. Under "Wireless LAN Adapter Wi-Fi": The 12-digit number beside "Physical Address" is the laptop's MAC address (Example: 6D-54-12-23-45-AB)

Note: For the Ethernet MAC address, look under "Ethernet adapter" > "Physical Address" (Example: 6D-54-12-23-45-AB)

Chromebook:

Click here to visit Google's support website for instructions on how to find your MAC address.