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A Media Access Control (MAC) Address, also called the physical address, is a unique identifier associated with your device’s network adapter or network interface controller (NIC).

 

On a device with both wired (Ethernet) and wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity capabilities, there will be one MAC Address for the wired (Ethernet) connection and another MAC Address for the wireless (Wi-Fi) connection. If a device only has wired (Ethernet) or wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity capabilities, then there will only be one MAC Address.

 

How to locate:

• Wired (Ethernet) MAC Address

• Wireless (Wi-Fi) MAC Address

 

How to locate Wired (Ethernet) MAC Address:

1. On the Desktop, click the Windows start up menu icon.
   

2. Open device settings by clicking on the Settings gear icon.
   

3. In the settings menu, click the Network & Internet tab.
   

4. On the Network & Internet page, click the Advanced Network Settings tab.
   

5. In the Advanced Network Settings, click the Hardware and Connection Properties tab.
   

6. Under the Hardware and Connection Properties section, locate the Ethernet connection and the MAC Address is listed next to Physical address (MAC).
   

 

How to Locate Wireless (Wi-Fi) MAC Address:

1. On the Desktop, click the Windows start up menu icon.
   

2. Open device settings by clicking on the Settings gear icon.
   

3. In the settings menu, click the Network & Internet tab.
   

4. On the Network & Internet page, click the Advanced Network Settings tab.
   

5. In the Advanced Network Settings, click the Hardware and Connection Properties tab.
   

6. Under the Hardware and Connection Properties section, locate the Wi-Fi connection and the MAC Address is listed next to Physical address (MAC).