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How to find your MAC address with ipconfig

Find the MAC address (Physical Address) of your Windows network adapter using the ipconfig /all command in Command Prompt.

ipconfig displays the MAC address (Physical Address) of each network adapter on a Windows computer. Use the ipconfig /all command to view the hardware address alongside the full TCP/IP configuration.

Prerequisites

  • Windows operating system (Windows 7, 8, 10, or 11).
  • Access to the Windows Command Prompt application.

Step-by-Step: Find Your MAC Address with ipconfig

  1. Open Windows Command Prompt. Type cmd in the Windows search bar and select the Command Prompt app.

    ipconfig open command prompt app

  2. Run ipconfig /all to display the full TCP/IP configuration for all network adapters, including the MAC address.

    ipconfig /all

  3. Locate the Physical Addressfield in the ipconfig output. The Physical Address line shows the MAC address of the network adapter in hyphen-separated hexadecimal format (for example, 18-66-DA-0E-2D-0A).

    ipconfig all parameter shows Physical MAC address

    C:\Windows\system32>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : PC53
    Primary Dns Suffix. . . . . . . . . . . . . : ____.com
    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . . . : No
    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . . . : No
    DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . . . . . . : ____.com

Ehternet adapter Ethernet

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . . . : ____.com
    Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel (R) Ethernet Connection I217-LM
    Physical Address . . . . . . . . . . : 18-66-DA-0E-2D-0A
    DHCP Enabled . . . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled  . . . . . : Yes
    Link-local IPv6 Address. . . . . . . : fe80::2c1f:53df:a2fc:fbc4%14(Preferred)
    IPv4 Address . . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.101.102(Preferred)
    Subnet Mask. . . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Lease Obtained . . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, September 8, 2022 7:43:31 PM

How to Verify the MAC Address

ipconfig displays the MAC address as the Physical Addressfield. A valid MAC address consists of six pairs of hexadecimal characters separated by hyphens (such as 18-66-DA-0E-2D-0A). Each network adapter has a unique MAC address assigned by the hardware manufacturer.

Common Issues When Finding the MAC Address with ipconfig

  • Multiple Physical Address entries:ipconfig lists every network adapter, including virtual adapters, VPN connections, and Bluetooth adapters. Identify the correct adapter by its description field. Wired connections appear as "Ethernet" adapters, and wireless connections appear as "Wi-Fi" adapters.
  • Physical Address not displayed:Run ipconfig /all instead of ipconfig. The basic ipconfig command does not display the MAC address. The /all parameter is required to show the Physical Address field.
  • MAC address needed in colon-separated format:Some systems use colons instead of hyphens (for example, 18:66:DA:0E:2D:0A). Replace each hyphen with a colon manually when entering the MAC address on non-Windows systems or network equipment.
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