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title: "Find a Device's MAC Address"
canonical: "https://tech.calpoly.edu/space/CPKB/2425042/Find%20a%20Device's%20MAC%20Address"
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A MAC address is a hardware identification number that uniquely identifies each device on a network. MAC addresses are formatted with colons (XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX). Knowing a device's MAC address helps to connect to the [CP-IoT](https://calpoly.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CPKB/pages/2424985) WiFi network and troubleshoot wireless issues. Typically, the Mac address can be found in a device's network settings or in the documentation that came with the device. 


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<summary>Computer, smartphone, or tablet</summary>

### macOS

Hold down the** Option **key** **and from the menu bar click the Wi-Fi icon. Find your MAC address under **Address**.

### Windows

**Settings **> **Network and Internet** > **Ethernet** or** Wi-Fi **(depending on your connection), click the connection, then scroll down to view **(Hardware)** **Properties** > **Physical address (MAC)**.

### Chromebook

Open **Chrome** and enter **chrome://system** in the address bar. Go to **iconfig** and click the **Expand** button. **wlan0** > next to **ether** find your MAC address.

### Linux

Open a terminal (Ctrl-Alt-T) > Type **ifconfig -a** and hit **Enter** > next to **HWaddr** or **Ethernet** find your MAC address.

### iOS (iPhone, iPad, iTouch)

**Settings** > **General** > **About **> scroll down to **Wi-Fi Address**.

### Android

**Settings** > **Connections** > **Wi-Fi **> **More options** > **Advanced** > **MAC address**.

**Settings **>** About Device/About tablet **>** Status **> **Wi-Fi MAC address.**

**Settings** >** Wireless & networks/Network & Internet **>** Wi-Fi **>  **Wi-Fi MAC address.**
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<details>
<summary>Gaming devices</summary>

### PlayStation 4/5

- Turn on the PlayStation without a disc in the tray.
- **Settings** > **Network Settings** > **Connection Status List** > **MAC Address**

### Nintendo Switch

**System Settings** > **Internet** > **System MAC Address **on the right side.

### Nintendo 3DS

**System Settings** > **Internet Settings** > **Other Information** > **Confirm MAC Address**

### Nintendo Wii U

From the Wii U menu, select **System Settings** > **Internet** > **View MAC address**

### Nintendo Wii

- From the main Wii Menu, select the **Wii Options** button (bottom left corner). Select** Wii Settings**.
- Select the right arrow to move to the second page of system settings.
- **Internet** > **Console Information** > **MAC Address**

### Xbox One

**Settings** > **Network** > **Advanced Settings** > **MAC Address**

### Xbox 360(pre-NXE)

**Network Settings** > **Edit Settings** > **Additional Settings** > **Advanced Settings** > **MAC Address**

### Xbox 360(NXE)

**System Settings** > **Network** **Settings** > **Configure Network** > **Additional Settings** > **Advanced Settings** > **MAC Address**

### Xbox

- Turn on the Xbox with no disc in the tray and unplug network cable.
- **Xbox Dashboard** > **Xbox Live **> **Connect Status** > **Settings** > **Network Settings** > **MAC Address**
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<details>
<summary>Media devices</summary>

### Apple TV

**Settings** > **(General)**  >**About/Network** > **Wireless ID/Ethernet ID**

### Roku

In some cases, it is on a tag on the side or bottom of the device. Otherwise, **Settings** > **Network **> **(About) **> **Wireless/Ethernet MAC address**

### Amazon Fire Stick

Only Fire Sticks with a remote will work. **Settings** > **System** > **About** > **Network **> **MAC (Hardware) address**
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> ℹ️ 
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