Identify System MAC Address

Mac OS X

1. Open System Preferences (should be located in the dock)
   
2. Select the Network service
3. Left column, select Ethernet (this is your wired connection)
   
4. Click the Advanced button located near the bottom
5. Select the Hardware tab
6. 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

1. 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

     

2. Type cmd in the Open prompt of the Run menu and click OK to launch a command prompt window

   

3. Type getmac at the command prompt to check the network card settings

4. Locate the item labeled Physical Address, which is the MAC Address number

Windows 8

1. From the Metro home screen, begin to type CMD
   
   
2. When the Command Prompt appears, type getmac
   
3. Locate the item labeled Physical Address, which is the MAC Address number