How to Find Your Computer MAC Address

A MAC (Media Access Control) address is a number that identifies the network adaptor(s) installed on your computer. To find your MAC address on a Windows, Mac, or Linux system, use one of the following methods.

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Windows Method 1

1. 1
   Click on the Start button.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
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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 Support tab.
   
   
   
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
   Go to System Preferences.
2. 2
   Select 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 under Applications > 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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     Warnings

• It is possible to temporarily change your MAC address with appropriate software, if your hardware allows it (older hardware may have the MAC permanently burned in). This is known as "MAC address spoofing" and is generally not recommended unless you really need it. Since the MAC is needed to find your computer at a local level, changing your MAC address will tend to confuse the router. This is only useful for pretending to a router that you are using a different computer.

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