Last Updated By: Donovan Hale, April 2025
This help document provides step-by-step instructions for locating the MAC address on various devices. Your MAC address is used to identify your device on the TMU network, and is typically shown in this format: a1:b2:33:45:cd:6e.
Content Summary
- How to Find MAC Address on MacOS
- How to Find MAC Address on a Windows PC
- How to Find MAC Address on iPhone or iPad
- How to Find MAC Address on Android
1. How to Find MAC Address on MacOS
Step 1: Click the Apple in the top left and click System Settings > Select Wi-Fi.
Step 2: Select the three dots beside TMU-TEST and click “Network Settings…”.
Step 3 Ensure that the Private Wi-Fi address field is set to Off, not Fixed or Rotating.
Step 4: Your MAC address will be displayed under “Wi-Fi address”.
2. How to Find MAC Address on a Windows PC
Step 1: Open Settings on your PC.
Step 2: Navigate to the “Network & Internet” Settings.
Step 3: Select “Wi-Fi”.
Step 4: Select the Wi-Fi network you are connected to. (E.g. TMU-Wi-Fi) This should take you to the Wi-Fi properties page.
Step 5: Your Wi-Fi MAC Address will be listed under “Physical address (MAC)”.
Alternative Steps
Step 1: Type in cmd into your Windows search bar and tap Command Prompt on the search result.
Step 2: Type or paste the command ipconfig /all into the Command Prompt console and hit the Enter button. That will display a bunch of network configurations in the console.
Step 3: Under the “Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi” section, check for “Physical Address” to see the Wi-Fi MAC address of your Windows computer.
3. How to Find MAC Address on iPhone or iPad
Step 1: Launch the Settings app on your iPhone or iPad.
Step 2: Tap Wi-Fi.
Step 3: Tap the ( i ) next to TMU-TEST.
Step 4: The “Private Wi-Fi Address” field should be set to Off, not Fixed or Rotating.
Step 5: Once Private Wi-Fi address set to Off, the MAC address will be represented as “Wi-Fi address”.
4. How to Find MAC Address on Android
Step 1: Launch your device’s Settings menu.
Step 2: Tap ‘Network & Internet’ option.
Step 3: Tap Wi-Fi.
Step 4: On the Wi-Fi settings menu, tap the name of the Wi-Fi device you are connected to. Alternatively, tap the gear icon.
Step 5: Tap the Advance drop-down button. You should see your device’s MAC address (under the Network details section).