Find a Media Access Control (MAC) Address

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Last updated: Sept 11, 2024 by Court Wangsgard
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To register a device on the PSU network, please review the steps through our article on how to Register a Device to Wi-Fi. To complete the form (or to resolve certain networking or connectivity issues) you will need your device's Media Access Control (MAC) address. 

A MAC address, also known as a physical address, is an address associated with a Network Interface Card (NIC) on an electronic device. Every NIC has its own unique MAC address, which allows a device to be uniquely identified on a network.

If your device is not among those listed here, you should be able to find instructions for how to find the MAC address by searching online.

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Windows PC

  1. Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog box.

  2. Enter cmd and press enter.

  3. At the command prompt, enter the text below and press enter.
    ipconfig /all

Result: This will display a list of information about your computer. The Physical Address is your MAC address.

macOS

  1. Navigate to Apple Menu > System Preferences.

  2. Select Network.

  3. In the left-hand window, select the connection for which you need the MAC address.

  4. Select Advanced.

  5. Select the Hardware tab.

Result: Your MAC address will be displayed.

Android

  1. Select About Phone

  2. Select Status

  3. Scroll down to locate MAC address.

Apple iOS

  1. Select Settings.

  2. Select General.

  3. Select About.

Result: Your MAC address will be displayed.

Apple TV

  1. From the Apple TV home screen, select Settings.

  2. Select General.

  3. Select About.

Result: This displays a list of information about your device. The Wi-Fi Address (wireless) or Ethernet Address (wired) is your MAC address. You can identify it as a set of six two-digit pairs separated by colons.

Alternatively, you can find the MAC address printed on the UPC label of the Apple TV box.

Roku

  1. From the Roku Player home screen, select Settings.

  2. Select Network.

  3. Select the Wired or Wireless connection.

Result: This displays a list of information about your device. The Ethernet MAC address (wired) or the Wireless Mac address is your MAC address. You can identify it as a set of six two-digit pairs separated by colons (such as: 00; 11; 22; 33; 44; 55 or ##;##;##;##;##;##;).

Alternatively, you can find the Wireless and Ethernet MAC address on the back of the Roku player.

Xbox One

  1. Navigate to the Settings page

  2. Select Network

  3. Select Advanced Settings

  4. MAC address will be listed next to "Wireless MAC" on the right hand side of the screen (this is also where the IP address and other information is located)

Xbox 360

Note: If you have a wireless adapter, it will share the same MAC address as the Ethernet connection.

  1. Go to the System area of the Xbox Dashboard.

  2. Select Network Settings.

  3. Select Edit Settings.

  4. Select Additional Settings.

  5. Select Advanced Settings.

  6. Record the MAC address listed at the bottom of this screen.

Playstation 5

  1. From the home screen, select the gear icon (settings) in the upper right

  2. Select System

  3. Select Console Information

  4. Note the MAC address (Wi-Fi) displayed at the bottom of the list

Playstation 4

  1. Turn on the device with no disc in the drive.

  2. From the Main Menu, select Settings.

  3. Select System.

  4. Select System Information.

  5. Record the MAC address displayed on the next screen.

Playstation 3

  1. Turn on the device with no disc in the drive.

  2. From the Cross Media Bar (XMB), select Settings.

  3. Scroll down and select System Information.

  4. Record the MAC address displayed on the next screen.

Playstation Vita

  1. From the home screen, go to Settings.

  2. Select System.

  3. Select System Information.

  4. Record the MAC address displayed on the next screen.

Nintendo Switch

Visit Nintendo Support's article How to find a Nintendo Switch Console's MAC address.

Nintendo 3DS Family

Visit Nintendo Support's article How to find the MAC address.

Nintendo Wii

Visit Nintendo Support's article How to find the MAC address on the Wii.

Note: Most Nintendo Wiis are not compatible with our wireless network, so you will need to use a USB Ethernet adapter to establish a wired connection.

Nintendo Wii U

Visit Nintendo Support's article How to find the MAC address on the Wii U.

Amazon Echo

Visit Amazon Support's article Connect Echo to Wi-Fi.

Amazon Fire TV

  1. From Amazon Fire TV home screen, select Settings.

  2. Select the user’s Fire TV from Devices.

Result: This displays a list of information about your device including the MAC address. You can identify it as a set of six two-digit pairs separated by colons.

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