How to identify your devices MAC address


This article details how to find your devices MAC address.

To find your MAC address on a Windows Computer

1. Open command prompt. For Windows 10 and 11, search "Command Prompt" 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.

2. Type in ipconfig /all and press Enter. This will display your network configuration. 

command prompt - ipconfig

3. Find your adapter's physical address. Scroll down to the network adapter and look for the values next to "Physical Address," which is your MAC address. You may have 2 entries: 1 for your ethernet adapter (wired connection) and 1 for the wi-fi adapter (Eduroam or other wireless connection).

seeing your physical / MAC address on the results

To find your MAC address on a Mac Computer

1. Click the Apple icon in the top left corner.

2. Select System Preferences, then Network.

4. Click Advanced in the bottom right corner.

Network page

You've found your MAC Address!

MAC Address