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Identify System MAC Address
Mac OS X
- Open System Preferences (should be located in the dock)
- Select the Network service
- Left column, select Ethernet (this is your wired connection)
- Click the Advanced button located near the bottom
- Select the Hardware tab
- MAC address is presented (e.g. 40:6c:8f:50:b5:76)
Note: Perform the same operation for all Ethernet connections and Wi-Fi connections
Windows Vista/7
- Click the Windows Start button and type cmd in the Start Search field, then hit enter to open the command prompt
- If using the Classic Start Menu: Click the Run button in the Windows Start Menu
- If using the Classic Start Menu: Click the Run button in the Windows Start Menu
- Type cmd in the Open prompt of the Run menu and click OK to launch a command prompt window
- Type getmac at the command prompt to check the network card settings
Locate the item labeled Physical Address, which is the MAC Address number
Windows 8
- From the Metro home screen, begin to type CMD
- When the Command Prompt appears, type getmac
- Locate the item labeled Physical Address, which is the MAC Address number
Linux
There are various distributions of Linux operating systems. You can identify the MAC address for most distributions by performing the following:
- Open a terminal window
- type ifconfig -a (user account with elevated permissions is most likely required)
- From the displayed information, locate eth0, eth1, etc
Locate the number next to the HWaddr. This is the MAC address of the system
Example "ifconfig -a" output: eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:08:F7:1B:9C:07 inet addr:192.168.125.205 Bcast:192.168.111.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
IOS Devices
You can get the MAC address of your IOS device by following these steps:
- Tap on Settings
- Tap on General
- Navigate to and tap on “About”
- Scroll down to “Wi-Fi Address.
- The characters next to Wi-Fi Address is your device's MAC address
Android Devices
Finding the MAC Address on Your Android Tablet
To locate the MAC Address of your Android phone or Android tablet, follow these steps:
On the Home screen, tap the Menu key and go to Settings.
Scroll down and tap About Tablet then tap Status and then scroll down to view WiFi Mac address.
Finding the MAC Address on Your Android Phone
Depending on your device, attempt to follow one set of instructions listed below:
- On the Home screen, tap the Menu button and go to Settings.
- Tap About Phone.
- Tap Status.
- Scroll down to see your WiFi MAC address.
Or,
- On the Home screen, tap the Menu button and go to Settings.
- Tap About Phone.
- Tap Hardware information.
- Scroll down to see your WiFi MAC address
Blackberry Smartphone
BlackBerry Device Software 4.5 to 5.0:
- From the home screen, click Options > Status.
- The WLAN MAC field displays the MAC address for the smartphone.
BlackBerry 6 to 7.1:
- From the home screen, select Setup > Options > Device > Device and Status Information.
- The WLAN MAC field displays the MAC address for the smartphone.
BlackBerry 10 OS:
- From the home screen select Settings > Network Connections > Wi-Fi > Advanced.
- In the Diagnostic Information drop-down, select Device Information.
- The Physical Address field displays the MAC address for the smartphone.
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