How to Find the MAC Address of Your Computer


Steps

Windows Method 1

  1. 1
    Click on the Start button.


  2. 2
    Click on Run.

  3. 3
    Type cmd and press Enter.

  4. 4
    At the command prompt, type ipconfig /all and press Enter. Don’t forget the space.

  5. 5
    Look for Physical Address. This your MAC address. Make sure you get the physical address of the correct network adapter - usually there are several listed.

Windows Method 2

  1. 1
    Connect to a network. This method is only applicable if you are currently connected.
  2. 2
    Open Network Connections. If you don’t have a desktop icon for this, find the connection icon in the taskbar (the lower right-hand corner of the Windows toolbar) and click on it to either bring up your current connection or a list of available networks. .

  3. 3
    Right-click your connection and select Status.

  4. 4
    Click "Details". Note that, in some versions of Windows, this may be under the Supporttab.

  5. 5
    Look for Physical Address. This your MAC address. Make sure you get the physical address of the correct network adapter - usually there are several listed.

Mac OS X Method (Older Versions)

  1. 1
    Go to Apple Menu > System Preferences.
  2. 2
    Select Network.
  3. 3
    Double-click on Airport or Built-in Ethernet. This will depend on how you access the Internet / your network.

  4. 4
    Find your Airport ID or Ethernet ID. This is the MAC address.

Mac OS X Method 2 (Newer Versions)

  1. 1
    Click on the apple icon on top left corner of your screen.
  2. 2
    Scroll down to System Preferences and click on it.
  3. 3
    Select Network and choose either AirPort or Built-in Ethernet, depending on how you access your network.
    • For Ethernet, click Advanced and navigate to the Ethernet tab. At the top you will see the Ethernet ID, which is your MAC address.
    • For AirPort, click Advanced and navigate to the bottom of the page. There you will see the AirPort ID your MAC address.

Linux Method

  1. 1
    Obtain a command shell. Depending on your system, this might be called Xterm, Shell,Terminal, Command Prompt, or something similar. It can usually be found underApplications > Accessories (or the equivalent).
  2. 2
    Type /sbin/ipconfig and press Enter. If you are denied access, enter su –c “/sbin/ipconfig” and enter the root password if prompted.
  3. 3
    Look for your HWaddr. This is your MAC address.


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Tips

  • A MAC address is a series of 6 groups character pairs separated by dashes.
  • Your MAC address can also be found with third party networking utilities, or by checking the network adapter properties under Device Manager.
  • For Mac OS X, you can also try the Linux method in Terminal.app. This will work on because MacOS X uses the Darwin kernel (based upon BSD).

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