Finding a MAC Address - Gaming Consoles, Mobile Devices, and Computers
The MAC address, sometimes referred to as a Physical Address, can be found in the device’s About, System Information, or Network Settings page. A MAC address comprises 12 letters and numbers typically separated with colons or hyphens, such as xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx or xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx.
GAMING CONSOLES
Playstation 4
Select Settings on the home screen.
Scroll down to System.
Select System Information.
The wired and wireless MAC Addresses are listed at the bottom of the screen
Playstation 5
Select Settings on the home screen.
Scroll down to Network.
Scroll down to View Connection Status.
The wired and wireless MAC Addresses will be listed on this screen.
Xbox One/Series S/Series X
Press the Xbox button on the controller to open the guide.
Select Profile & system > Settings > General > Network settings.
Choose Advanced Settings.
On the right side of this screen, there are headings for Wired MAC and Wireless MAC Addresses.
Nintendo Switch
Select System Settings from the home screen.
Select Internet.
Your System MAC Address should be displayed on this screen. If the System MAC Address is not displayed on this screen, select Internet Settings.
Scroll to the bottom and note the System MAC Address.
MOBILE DEVICES
Android Device
Go to Settings on the Apps Menu Screen.
Select About (device).
Select Status.
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The device's MAC address is located under WiFi MAC Address.
iOS Device
On the home screen, open Settings by finding and tapping the gear icon.
Tap Wi-Fi.
Tap the blue i next to the WiFi network you’re trying to connect to
Find the Wi-Fi Address listing at the bottom. This is the MAC Address of the device.
By default, iOS devices use a “Private Wi-Fi Address”. This is a random MAC address specific to each WiFi network. If you disable Private Wi-Fi Address, the device’s built-in MAC address will be used and shown in the Wi-Fi Address listing.
COMPUTERS
OSX/macOS Device
Click on the Apple Icon in the top left and go to System Preferences (System Settings on 13.0 or later).
Click Network
Go to the Network adapter you wish to find the MAC address for. Your computer will have a different wired and wireless MAC address
Click Advanced… in the bottom right
Click Hardware and the MAC address will be listed
Windows Computer
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Press the Windows key and R to open the Run window
Type cmd to open the Command Window
type ipconfig /all to list all of your network adapters (wired and wireless). Windows lists the MAC addres as the Physical Address.
Each network interface (i.e. WiFi, wired Ethernet) has a unique MAC address. Look for the “Wireless LAN Adapter Wi-Fi” for your WiFi MAC address, or the “Ethernet adapter Ethernet” for your wired Ethernet MAC address.