Find a Device's MAC Address

A MAC address is a hardware identification number that uniquely identifies each device on a network. MAC addresses are formatted with colons (XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX). Knowing a device's MAC address helps to connect to the CP-IoT WiFi network and troubleshoot wireless issues. Typically, the Mac address can be found in a device's network settings or in the documentation that came with the device.

macOS

Hold down the Option key and from the menu bar click the Wi-Fi icon. Find your MAC address under Address.

Windows

Settings > Network and Internet > Ethernet or Wi-Fi (depending on your connection), click the connection, then scroll down to view (Hardware) Properties > Physical address (MAC).

Chromebook

Open Chrome and enter chrome://system in the address bar. Go to iconfig and click the Expand button. wlan0 > next to ether find your MAC address.

Linux

Open a terminal (Ctrl-Alt-T) > Type ifconfig -a and hit Enter > next to HWaddr or Ethernet find your MAC address.

iOS (iPhone, iPad, iTouch)

Settings > General > About > scroll down to Wi-Fi Address.

Android

Settings > Connections > Wi-Fi > More options > Advanced > MAC address.

Settings > About Device/About tablet > Status > Wi-Fi MAC address.

Settings > Wireless & networks/Network & Internet > Wi-Fi > Wi-Fi MAC address.

PlayStation 4/5

Turn on the PlayStation without a disc in the tray.
Settings > Network Settings > Connection Status List > MAC Address

Nintendo Switch

System Settings > Internet > System MAC Address on the right side.

Nintendo 3DS

System Settings > Internet Settings > Other Information > Confirm MAC Address

Nintendo Wii U

From the Wii U menu, select System Settings > Internet > View MAC address

Nintendo Wii

From the main Wii Menu, select the Wii Options button (bottom left corner). Select Wii Settings.
Select the right arrow to move to the second page of system settings.
Internet > Console Information > MAC Address

Xbox One

Settings > Network > Advanced Settings > MAC Address

Xbox 360(pre-NXE)

Network Settings > Edit Settings > Additional Settings > Advanced Settings > MAC Address

Xbox 360(NXE)

System Settings > Network Settings > Configure Network > Additional Settings > Advanced Settings > MAC Address

Xbox

Turn on the Xbox with no disc in the tray and unplug network cable.
Xbox Dashboard > Xbox Live > Connect Status > Settings > Network Settings > MAC Address

Apple TV

Settings > (General) >About/Network > Wireless ID/Ethernet ID

Roku

In some cases, it is on a tag on the side or bottom of the device. Otherwise, Settings > Network > (About) > Wireless/Ethernet MAC address

Amazon Fire Stick

Only Fire Sticks with a remote will work. Settings > System > About > Network > MAC (Hardware) address

Recommended methods for connecting to personal printers on campus:

USB cable, AirPrint, WiFi Direct, and Bluetooth.
Personal printers are not supported by campus ethernet or wifi.

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