A MAC address (or physical address, or hardware address) is a unique identifier that each network-enabled device possesses. A MAC address is much like a Social Security Number for each device.
If a device has both Wifi and ethernet (i.e. both wireless and wired connection) capabilities, it will possess a different MAC address for each connection type.
MAC addresses consist of 12 hexadecimal characters (the letters A through F and numbers 0 through 9).
Examples:
- 01:23:45:AB:CD:EF
- 01-23-45-AB-CD-EF
- 012345ABCDEF
Find your MAC Address on Windows 10 and updated versions:
To find your MAC address on a Windows OS computer:
- Right-click the network icon located in the bottom-right-hand corner of the notification area (it will be one of these two icons, depending on whether you are connected to Wi-Fi or ethernet, i.e. a wireless or wired connection):
- Click on "Network & Internet settings":
- You will be redirected to Network & Internet Settings section, if you are connected to Wi-Fi (wireless), click on "Wi-Fi". If using Ethernet (wired) connection, click "Ethernet".
- Locate the "Physical address (MAC):" field:
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