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Find the MAC Address of Your Device

Overview

A MAC address is a unique 12 character identifier assigned to each device that has internet connectivity.
It may appear in one of the following formats:
    0000:0000:0000
    000000-000000
    00:00:00:00:00:00

Registering your wireless device with IWU allows you to manage your devices and who may access them on the network. 

Locating MAC Address by Device

 

Device
How to Find the Mac Address
Amazon Echo
  1. Connect your Amazon Echo to a power source.
  2. Download and open the Amazon Alexa app on your computer or mobile device.
  3. In the Amazon Alexa app, select your device.
  4. Scroll down on the page of the selected device until you find "MAC address."

Amazon Fire TV / TV Stick 

  1. Connect your Amazon device to your TV.
  2. From the main menu, navigate to Settings.
  3. Select My Fire TV, then About.
  4. Scroll down to Network.
  5. The MAC address will be found under "MAC Address (Wi-Fi)"
Android Devices
  1. Navigate to Settings
  2. Select About Phone/Tablet, then Status
  3. Scroll until you find "Wi-Fi MAC address"
Apple iOS
  1. Navigate to Settings

  2. Select Wi-Fi, then select the "IWU-WiFi" wifi

  3. Locate the setting "Private Wi-Fi Address" and turn it off

  4. The MAC address is underneath, found under "Wi-Fi Address"

Apple TV
  1. Connect your Apple TV to your TV. 
  2. From the main menu, navigate to Settings. 
  3. Select About
  4. The MAC address will be found under "Wireless ID"

Google Home / Chromecast

  1. Connect your Google Home to a power source.
  2. Download the Google Home app on your mobile device.
  3. In the Google Home app, select your device, then select the gear icon in the top right.
  4. Scroll until you find "Mac address."
Nintendo Switch
  1.  On the HOME menu, navigate to System Settings.
  2.  Select Internet.
  3.  Scroll until you find "MAC address"

Roku

  1. From the main menu, navigate to Settings.
  2. Select Player Info.
  3. Scroll until you find "Wireless MAC address"

Alternatively, you can find the MAC address on the bottom or back of your Roku.

 

PlayStation 4

  1. From the main menu, navigate to Settings.
  2. Select System, then System Information.
  3. The MAC address will be listed under "MAC Address (Wi-Fi).

Xbox One

  1. From the main menu, navigate to Settings.
  2. Select Network, then  Advanced Settings.
  3. Scroll until you find "MAC Address"

 

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