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How to Find Your MAC Address

Updated February 17, 2026 · 4 min read

Every device with a network connection has a MAC address. Here's how to find yours on every major platform — using both command-line and GUI methods.

Windows

Command Line (fastest)

Open Command Prompt or PowerShell and run:

ipconfig /all

Look for "Physical Address" under your active network adapter. It'll look like 00-1A-2B-3C-4D-5E.

For a cleaner output, try:

getmac /v

This shows each adapter's MAC address in a table.

GUI Method

  1. Open Settings → Network & Internet
  2. Click Wi-Fi or Ethernet (whichever you're using)
  3. Click Hardware properties
  4. Find "Physical address (MAC)"
⚠️ Note: Windows 10/11 enables random hardware addresses by default on some Wi-Fi networks. The MAC shown in settings may be a randomized address, not your hardware's burned-in address. Check the "Random hardware addresses" toggle in Wi-Fi settings.

macOS

Command Line

Open Terminal and run:

ifconfig en0 | grep ether

This shows the MAC address for your Wi-Fi adapter (en0). For Ethernet, use en1 or check all interfaces with just ifconfig.

GUI Method

  1. Click the Apple menu → System Settings
  2. Go to Network → Wi-Fi (or your active connection)
  3. Click Details or Advanced
  4. Find the "Wi-Fi Address" or "Hardware (MAC) Address"
⚠️ Note: macOS Sequoia and later uses private Wi-Fi addresses by default. To see your actual hardware MAC, check "Private Wi-Fi Address" is toggled off, or use the Terminal command above.

Linux

Modern (iproute2)

ip link show

Look for link/ether next to your interface name (e.g., eth0, wlan0, enp3s0).

Legacy (net-tools)

ifconfig

The MAC address appears as ether or HWaddr.

Quick one-liner

cat /sys/class/net/*/address

This dumps the MAC address for every network interface on the system.

iOS (iPhone / iPad)

  1. Open Settings → General → About
  2. Scroll to "Wi-Fi Address" — that's your MAC address
⚠️ Note: Since iOS 14, iPhones use a unique private address for each Wi-Fi network by default. The address shown in "About" is your device's real MAC. To see the private address used for a specific network, go to Settings → Wi-Fi → tap the (i) next to the network name.

Android

  1. Open Settings → About Phone (or About Device)
  2. Tap Status or Status Information
  3. Find "Wi-Fi MAC Address"

On newer Android versions (10+), you may need to go to Settings → Network & Internet → Wi-Fi → tap the connected network → Advanced to find the MAC. Android also randomizes MAC addresses per network by default since Android 10.

Router / DHCP Logs

If you're a network admin and need MAC addresses for all devices on your network, check your router's DHCP client table. Most routers show this in the admin panel under "Connected Devices" or "DHCP Leases." You can then use our Bulk Lookup tool to identify all the vendors at once.

What to Do With Your MAC Address

Once you've found your MAC address, you can:

  • Look it up to identify the manufacturer
  • Use it for MAC address filtering on your router
  • Register it for network access (corporate/campus Wi-Fi)
  • Troubleshoot network connectivity issues
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