Finding the MAC Address of a Wireless Network Card

Summary

This article explains how to find a wireless card's MAC address for varying devices.

Body

This article walks through simple ways to discover the wireless MAC address of a device for troubleshooting purposes. 

 

 Instructions

 Android

 Due to the large variety of Android devices available and variance between software and interfaces, there may be differences between the instructions below and the procedure for a specific device. If these instructions do not work, consult the manufacturer’s own documentation.

  1. Pull down the notification bar from the top and tap the gear-shaped Settings button.

  2. Scroll down to About device (About phone) > Status (Hardware Information). The device’s MAC address will appear next to Wi-Fi MAC address.

 iOS

  1. Open Settings and go to General.

    Screenshot of the Settings list with General selected

  2. Click About.

    Screenshot of the General settings with About highlighted

  3. Scroll down to the Wi-Fi Address field. This is the IOS devices MAC address.

    Screenshot of the About window with Wifi Address highlighted

 MacOS

  1. While holding down the Option key on your keyboard, click the Wi-Fi icon () in the menu bar at the top of the screen.

  2. The wireless MAC is listed in the menu, under Address:

    Screenshot of the Wifi menu in MacOS

 Windows

  1. Open Settings by pressing + i on the keyboard.

  2. Navigate to Network & Internet.

  3. Click Wi-fi in the sidebar, then click Hardware properties.

    Screenshot of the Wifi settings screen with Hardware Properties highlighted

  4. The MAC address is listed under Physical address (MAC).

    Screenshot of the Wifi properties with Physical Address highlighted

 More information

If you need additional assistance with finding your MAC address, please reach out to the Help Desk.

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Article ID: 1312
Created
Thu 10/24/24 12:54 PM
Modified
Fri 9/19/25 2:58 PM

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