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Home»Mac»8 Ways to Find MAC Address on Windows 11

8 Ways to Find MAC Address on Windows 11

BibekBy BibekJune 14, 2022
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A Media Access Control (MAC) address is the physical address that uniquely identifies a device in a network. It is a unique identifier assigned to a network interface controller (NIC) device for communication within a network.

Users can name their personal devices “Bob’s computer,” “Mary’s iPhone,” or anything else they want. However, these names can be changed which can be an issue for network communication. A unique identifier lets the network know exactly which device it is communicating with.

Since a device’s MAC address is permanent, you can use it to blacklist, whitelist, or even track your device. If something like that is your need and you need to find out your device’s MAC address, then we’ve got just the article for you.

Is IP address and MAC address the same?

MAC address is the physical address of your network interface card that the manufacturer provides, which cannot be changed.

By contrast, an IP address is assigned by your internet service provider (ISP) and can be changed. It is the logical address of your device and is needed by the network to interface with your device.

How to a Device’s MAC Address on Windows 11

There are quite a few different methods by which you can find out your device’s MAC address on Windows 11. These methods utilize various windows features such as Settings, Control Panel, Command Prompt, or PowerShell. We invite you to pick one that is your favorite and memorize it for future use. Heck, why not memorize them all, even!?

From the Windows Settings

You can easily access your device’s MAC address by going to the relevant section of the Windows Settings. Which relevant section you ask? Well, that’s what we are here for. Please follow:

For Wired Connections

  1. Launch Settings (Win + I).
  2. Navigate to Network & Internet > Ethernet
  3. Scroll down to find Physical address (MAC).
    MACAdressEthernet

For Wireless Connections

  1. Launch Settings (Win + I).
  2. Navigate to Network & Internet > WiFi .
  3. Click on your WiFi connection.
  4. Scroll down to find Physical address (MAC).
    SettingsWiFiMACAddress

Using the Control Panel

Although Microsoft has deprecated the control panel in favor of settings, it is still possible to use the control panel to view your device’s MAC address.

  1. Press Win + R and type in ncpa.cpl
  2. Double click on your network device and click on Details.
    ControlPanelWiFIStatus
  3. In the details page, your device’s MAC address will be listed as Physical Address.
    ControlPanelWiFIStatusDetails

Using System Information

In this method, we will query system information to find out our device’s MAC address.

  1. Press Win + R and type in msinfo32.
  2. Expand Components > Network and click on Adapter.
  3. On the right will be displayed all Network adapters that have been installed on your device. Scroll to the correct network adapter and find the MAC address listed as MAC Address.
    SystemInformationMACAddressWin11

Using the Windows PowerShell or the Command Prompt

There are a few different commands that you can type into either the PowerShell or the Command Prompt (we will let you know which), and you can find our the device’s MAC address.

  • To launch the PowerShell, press Win + R and type in powershell.
  • To launch the Command Prompt, press Win + R and type in cmd.

Using Ipconfig Command

Note:This command works with both the command prompt as well as powershell.
  1. Click on Terminal located at the dock.
  2. At the terminal, type in ipconfig /all

You can scroll and find the MAC address of your device, listed as Physical Address.
PowerShellIPCONFIGALL

Using Getmac Command

The getmac command is very simple to use. It returns the mac address of enabled network adapters only, thus you don’t have to comb through every installed network adapter to find the MAC address of your device, greatly reducing the information clutter.

Note:This command works on both the Command Prompt as well as the Powershell.
  • Type in getmac and press enter.
    PowerShellIPgetmac

Using Wmic Command

You can find out your device’s MAC address by using the command wmic nic get. 

However, using this command might greet you with a wall of text and you might end up feeling like on a hunt for a needle in a haystack. Thus, we can modify this command a little bit so that the outcome is precisely what we need.

Note:This command works on both the Command Prompt as well as the Powershell.
  • At the prompt, type in wmic nic where PhysicalAdapter=True get MACAddress,Name
    PowerShellwmicnicget

Using Get-netadapter Command

Note:This is a PowerShell only command and you won’t be execute this on the Command Prompt.
  • Type in get-netadapter
    PowerShellIPget-netadapter

If you compare this command with getmac command, you will see that get-netadapter returns MAC address for all network adapters while getmac returns it for only enabled adapters.

Using Your Router Settings to Find MAC Address

Your router has a list of every single MAC address that is connected to it. Normally when you have multiple users with multiple devices connected simultaneously, you will not be able to identify which is which. However, if you only have a single device connected, you can easily find out your device’s MAC address.

  1. Log into your router.
    RouterLogin
  2. Find the setting that has the list of clients connected to the device. The location of this option will vary depending upon your router manufacturer.
    RouterClientList

We also have a detailed article explaining how to configure a router. You might find it worth reading.

How to Find MAC Address on Android?

Good question! You can usually find the information about your android device on About Phones from the Settings.

  1. Swipe down from the top edge and tap on the gear icon to launch settings.
  2. Tap on About Phone.
  3. Now, depending upon your manufacturer, different phone models might have configured the location of the option differently, but somewhere there should be an option to view your phone’s status or configuration. Tap on this to locate your android phone’s MAC address.
    MACAddressAndroid

How to Find MAC Address on iPhone?

Similar to android devices, your iPhone also has its MAC address information stored in the About section of the phone in the settings menu. To access the page, please follow these steps:

  1. Go to Settings > General > About .
  2. Tap on Wi-Fi Address.
    MACAddressiPhone

Can Two Devices Have the Same MAC Address?

Technically, yes. Device manufacturers recycle MAC addresses all the time. However, they ship devices with identical MAC address to different parts of the world where they are unlikely to connect to the same network. However, if two devices with the same MAC addresses happen to connect to the same network, neither device will be able to communicate with the network properly.

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Bibek

I'm a tech writer, an engineer, and a beginner/cell phone photographer. I love riding motorcycles. I have a love/hate relationship with Dota 2. I like traveling and trying out new food. I also love MCU. Yep, I'm a nerdy person who has gone mainstream.

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