Self Help Article (External)
Purpose
This article will allow you to find the MAC address for your device no matter the operating system (OS) or the wired/wireless (WiFi) connection.
A Media Access Control (MAC) Address, also called the physical address, is a unique identifier associated with your device’s network adapter or network interface controller (NIC).
On a device with both wired (Ethernet) and wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity capabilities, there will be one MAC Address for the wired (Ethernet) connection and another MAC Address for the wireless (Wi-Fi) connection. If a device only has wired (Ethernet) or wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity capabilities, then there will only be one MAC Address.
Requirements
No special requirements are necessary to perform the following actions.
Operating System
Each operating system (OS) has its own steps to locate the MAC address. Please click on the appropriate OS to open that procedure. Click on images to enlarge them.
Windows 10
Ethernet (Wired)
How to locate Wired (Ethernet) MAC Address:
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From the desktop, click the Microsoft icon in the bottom left-hand corner.
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Click the settings gear icon from the start menu.
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In the Windows Settings, Click the Network & Internet tile.
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On the Status section, click the View hardware and connection properties link at the bottom of the page.
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Under the Properties section, locate the Ethernet connection and the MAC Address is listed next to Physical address (MAC).
Wireless (Wi-Fi)
How to Locate a Wireless (Wi-Fi) MAC Address:
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From the desktop, click the Microsoft icon in the bottom left-hand corner.
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Click the settings gear icon from the start menu.
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In the Windows Settings, Click the Network & Internet tile.
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On the Status section, click the View hardware and connection properties link at the bottom of the page.
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Under the Properties section, locate the Wi-Fi connection and the MAC Address is listed next to Physical address (MAC).
Windows 11
Ethernet (Wired)
How to locate Wired (Ethernet) MAC Address:
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On the Desktop, click the Windows start up menu icon.
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Open device settings by clicking on the Settings gear icon.
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In the settings menu, click the Network & Internet tab.
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On the Network & Internet page, click the Advanced Network Settings tab.
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In the Advanced Network Settings, click the Hardware and Connection Properties tab.
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Under the Hardware and Connection Properties section, locate the Ethernet connection and the MAC Address is listed next to Physical address (MAC).
Wireless (Wi-Fi)
How to Locate Wireless (Wi-Fi) MAC Address:
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On the Desktop, click the Windows start up menu icon.
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Open device settings by clicking on the Settings gear icon.
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In the settings menu, click the Network & Internet tab.
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On the Network & Internet page, click the Advanced Network Settings tab.
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In the Advanced Network Settings, click the Hardware and Connection Properties tab.
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Under the Hardware and Connection Properties section, locate the Wi-Fi connection and the MAC Address is listed next to Physical address (MAC).
