How to Find MAC Address
Step-by-step instructions on how to find the MAC address on your Windows, Mac, or Linux device
Windows
Step 1: Open the command prompt on your device. Search cmd in the taskbar, or if you have an older version of Windows, you can right-click on the Start button and select Command Prompt from the menu.
Step 2: Type in ipconfig /all and press Enter. This will display your network configuration.
Step 3: Find your adapter's physical address. Scroll down to your network adapter and look for the values next to Physical Address, this is your MAC address.
Note: Take care to select the right network adapter. Make sure the name matches how you are connecting (Wi-Fi, Ethernet, etc.). Active network adapters will typically have longer entries than inactive ones.
Mac
Wireless MAC Address
Step 1: Select System Preferences from the Apple menu at the top left of your screen.
Step 2: Click Network from the System Preferences menu.
Step 3: Choose Wi-Fi from the list of interfaces on the left and click Advanced.
Step 4: Choose the Hardware tab under which you will see the MAC address of your wireless card.
Wired MAC Address
Step 1: Select System Preferences from the Apple menu at the top left of your screen.
Step 2: Click Network from the System Preferences menu.
Step 3: Choose Ethernet from the list of interfaces on the left and click Advanced.
Note: Ethernet might be called USB 10/100/1000 LAN on newer Macs.
Step 4: Choose the Hardware tab under which you will see the MAC address of your ethernet card.
Linux
Step 1: Gain superuser privileges (you can also log in as root)
Step 2: Type the following command into a console with root privileges:
# ifconfig -a
Most likely, your eth0 interface will be your wired network interface. You want the value listed as HWaddr.
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