How to Locate Physical Address (MAC Address) on Windows 11
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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:
How to locate Wired (Ethernet) MAC Address:
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On the Desktop, click the Windows start up menu icon.
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Open device settings by clicking on the Settings gear icon.
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In the settings menu, click the Network & Internet tab.
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On the Network & Internet page, click the Advanced Network Settings tab.
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In the Advanced Network Settings, click the Hardware and Connection Properties tab.
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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:
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On the Desktop, click the Windows start up menu icon.
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Open device settings by clicking on the Settings gear icon.
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In the settings menu, click the Network & Internet tab.
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On the Network & Internet page, click the Advanced Network Settings tab.
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In the Advanced Network Settings, click the Hardware and Connection Properties tab.
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Under the Hardware and Connection Properties section, locate the Wi-Fi connection and the MAC Address is listed next to Physical address (MAC).
