How to find your PC’s MAC address on Windows 10
Are you looking for the MAC address for the network card? Here are five ways to find this out on Windows 10.
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A Windows 10 computer and pretty much any device that connects to a network has a unique identification number known as the Media Access Control (MAC) address embedded on the physical network adapter (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth), and it’s a necessary component, alongside the Internet Protocol (IP) address, to allow communication between devices inside a local network.
Although you usually don’t have to worry about this information, sometimes you may need to find out the MAC address of the network adapter. For example, to identify the device or configure networking permissions on a router.
Regardless of the reason,Windows 10includes several ways to determine the hardware address using the Settings app, PowerShell, Command Prompt, Control Panel, and even using System Information.
Thishow-to guidewill walk you through five days to find the MAC address on the network adapters available on Windows 10.
How to find MAC address from Settings on Windows 10
To find the MAC address on Windows 10 through the Settings app, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, you’ll have an understanding of the MAC address for the network adapter installed on your computer.
How to find MAC address from Control Panel on Windows 10
To determine the physical address of a network card on Windows 10 from Control Panel, use these steps:
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After you complete the steps, you’ll know the physical address of the network card, which you can use filter access in the network settings or to identify a device on the router.
How to find MAC address from System Information on Windows 10
To view the MAC address through the System Information app, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, you’ll be able to determine the media access control address of the network adapter.
How to find MAC address from Command Prompt on Windows 10
To find the MAC address from Command Prompt, use these steps:
After you complete the steps, Command Prompt will display the hardware address of all the network adapters installed on Windows 10.
How to find MAC address from PowerShell on Windows 10
To find the MAC address from PowerShell on Windows 10, use these steps:
Once you complete the steps, PowerShell will list the MAC address for every network adapter configured on your Windows 10 device.
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Mauro Huculak has been a Windows How-To Expert contributor for WindowsCentral.com for nearly a decade and has over 15 years of experience writing comprehensive guides. He also has an IT background and has achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft, Cisco, VMware, and CompTIA. He has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years.
