{"id":8609,"date":"2019-02-19T08:49:19","date_gmt":"2019-02-19T13:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/it\/?page_id=8609"},"modified":"2024-12-23T15:12:39","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T20:12:39","slug":"how-to-find-your-mac-address","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/it\/guide\/network-connections\/how-to-find-your-mac-address\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Find Your Mac Address"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul class=\"nav nav-tabs\"><!--\n \t\n\n<li><a href=\"#tab1\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n--><\/p>\n<li class=\"active\"><a href=\"#tab2\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-inline\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2019\/02\/windows-logo.png\" alt=\"Windows 7\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tab3\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-inline\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2019\/02\/macosx.png\" alt=\"Mac OS X\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tab4\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-inline\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2019\/02\/iOS-Apple.png\" alt=\"Windows XP\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#tab5\" data-toggle=\"tab\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-inline\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2019\/02\/android_logo.png\" alt=\"Windows XP\" width=\"125\" height=\"125\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"tab-content\">\n<div id=\"tab1\" class=\"tab-pane\">\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tab2\" class=\"tab-pane active\">\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"10\" \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">On Windows, how do I find the MAC address of my network adapter?<\/h1>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"10\" \/>\n<h2>Windows 7, 8 and 10<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Open a <strong>&#8220;Run&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong>prompt using the hotkey combination\u00a0<i class=\" fa fa-windows \" style=\"color:#0c0c0c; font-size:30px;\"><\/i><strong>+ r,\u00a0<\/strong>then type\u00a0<strong>&#8220;cmd&#8221;,\u00a0<\/strong>and press\u00a0<strong>Enter.<\/strong>\n<div style=\"padding: 10px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-inline\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2019\/02\/RunPrompt.png\" alt=\"Picture of cmd typed in Windows Run prompt\" \/><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>At the command prompt that appears, type: <b>ipconfig \/all<\/b>, then press <b>Enter<\/b>.\n<div style=\"padding: 10px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-inline\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2019\/02\/9282-2.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of ipconfig \/all typed in a cmd prompt\" \/><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>You will get results similar to the results shown in the picture below, although it varies from computer to computer.\n<div style=\"padding: 10px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-inline\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2019\/02\/9282-3.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of sample network connection details in cmd prompt\" \/><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>For a desktop computer, the entry you&#8217;re looking for will be <b>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection<\/b><br \/>\nThe MAC address is listed as <b>Physical Address<\/b>. In this example, it is <b>00-1E-37-D4-CF-26<\/b><\/li>\n<li>If you have a laptop and want to connect to the WiFi, you will also need the MAC address of the wireless card\n<ul>\n<li>You will be looking for the entry <b>Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection<\/b><\/li>\n<li>The MAC address will be listed as <b>Physical Address<\/b>. In this example, it is <b>00-1F-3B-99-34-7D<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tab3\" class=\"tab-pane\">\n<div>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"10\" \/>\n<h1>On a Mac, how do I find the MAC address of my network adapter?<\/h1>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on the Apple icon in the top left corner of the desktop, then select <strong>System Preferences<\/strong> from the list.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-inline\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2019\/02\/DHCP-Apple-OS-Step-1.png\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>2. Click on the <strong>Network<\/strong> icon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-inline\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2019\/02\/DHCP-Apple-OS-Step-2.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>3. To get the MAC address for the Ethernet, click on <strong>Ethernet<\/strong> and then click on the <strong>Advanced&#8230;<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-inline\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2019\/02\/step-3a.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>4. Now, click on the <strong>Hardware<\/strong> tab (on older machines you might have to click on the <strong>Ethernet<\/strong> tab). The <strong>MAC Address<\/strong> should be the first line. In this example, it is <strong>00:17:f2:02:d6:5e<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-inline\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2019\/02\/DHCP-Apple-OS-Step-4.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>5. Click <strong>OK<\/strong> in the bottom right to return to the network screen.\u00a0 If you need to connect your Mac to the WiFi, you will need the MAC address of the Wireless card.\u00a0 To do so, select <strong>Wi-Fi<\/strong>, and then click on the <strong>Advanced&#8230;<\/strong> button.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-inline\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2019\/02\/step-5.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>6. Now, click on the <strong>Hardware<\/strong> tab. The <strong>MAC Address<\/strong> should be the first line. In this example, it is <strong>00:17:f2:02:d6:5e<\/strong>.<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"image-inline\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/477\/2019\/02\/DHCP-Apple-OS-Step-4-1.png\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tab4\" class=\"tab-pane\">\n<div>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"10\" \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">On iOS, how do I find the MAC address of my network adapter?<\/h1>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"10\" \/>\n<p>To find the MAC address for your iDevice go to Settings -&gt; General -&gt; About. The MAC address for your device will be labeled <strong>Wi-Fi Address<\/strong> and will look similar to <strong>A8:88:08:11:ff:1b<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>NOTE: Make sure you are looking at <strong>Wi-Fi Address<\/strong> and not <strong>Bluetooth<\/strong>, the address is often very similar!!!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tab5\" class=\"tab-pane\">\n<div>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"10\" \/>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">On Android, how do I find the MAC address of my network adapter?<\/h1>\n<ol>\n<li>Navigate to <strong>Settings<\/strong> on your phone.<\/li>\n<li>Click <strong>About<\/strong> <strong>Phone<\/strong>, then click<strong> Status<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to find your Wi-Fi MAC Address, which will look similar to <strong>A8:88:08:11:FF:1B.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"10\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Windows, how do I find the MAC address of my network adapter? 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