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Wilson C. Riles Middle School

WiFi Mac Addresses

Apple iPhones/iPads

Android

Chromebooks

 
To locate the MAC Address of your iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch, follow these steps:
 
  • Tap Settings.

  • Select General.

  • Select About.

  • The Mac address is listed as Wi-Fi Address.

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    On Android devices, the menu structures differ depending on the brand and how old the device is.  If these steps don't help you, run a google search for "wifi mac address" and the type of device you have and you should be able to find a video or pictures or steps.
     
    Option 1
  • Go to Settings
  • Go to Network
  • Go to Wifi
  • Go to Advanced Wifi
  • Scroll down and it should be there
  • It should look like this:  AB-2C-45-GH-XS-4F
  • Option 2
  • Go to Settings,
  • Go to System  (usually at the bottom or the next to last option)
  • Go to About Phone
  • Go to Hardware or Hardware Info
  • It should look like this:  AB-2C-45-GH-XS-4F
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    Find your MAC address or IP address
  • At the bottom right, select the time.
  • Select the Wi-Fi network Wi-Fi.
  • At the top of the box, select Information Information.
  • You'll see your Chromebook's IP address and IPv6 address. Your MAC address is labeled "Wi-Fi."
  • It should look like this:  AB-2C-45-GH-XS-4F
  • Windows
     
  • Go to Start, then Run.  (If you don't have a Start button or a Run option, then do this - on the keyboard push the Windows button and the R button at the same time and you should get the Run box) (This Windows button is between Control and Alt on the bottom left)
  • Type in CMD and hit enter.  Now you should have a black DOS windows.
  • Type in ipconfig /all and hit enter. 
  • Lots of info comes up, look for Physical Address and give me that number.  Its a 12 character letter and number combo with dashes in it. 
  • It should look like this:  AB-2C-45-GH-XS-4F
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