WiFi: Find a Wireless MAC address on Your Gaming or Streaming Device

A device's wireless (Wi-Fi) MAC address, also known as hardware or physical address, is used for connecting to the network. 

• For any IoT device that needs a companion device (smart phone, computer) to be on the same network for the setup, please follow the steps to Register your Chromecast Device.
• Attempting to use an Ethernet Adapter? Ensure that you have registered your device on the wired network.

In this article:

• Finding Your Device's MAC Address
  • Gaming Consoles
  • Streaming Devices
  • Smart TVs​​​​​​​
• Additional Resources

Finding Your Device's MAC Address

For help finding the MAC address of your device, select the link for your device below:

Note: If a device uses MAC address randomization that feature should be disabled otherwise it may not be able to connect to Wi-Fi.

Gaming Consoles

• Xbox One
  • Go to the Xbox dashboard, then  My Xbox, then Settings
  • Select Network
  • Select Advanced Settings
  • Your MAC address will be listed next to MAC on the right side of the screen.
• Xbox 360
  • Go to Settings
  • Select System
  • Select Network Settings then Configure Network or Edit Settings.
  • Select the Additional Settings tab, then choose Advanced Settings.
  • Your MAC address will be listed next to MAC on the bottom of the screen.
    • You may need to select, Edit Settings to see your MAC
• PlayStation 4 (PS4), PlayStation 5 (PS5)
  • Note: Wii and Playstation 3 may not be able to connect to Wi-Fi. Several students have reported difficulty connecting these devices, and thus far we have found no resolution. If there are any changes, this article will be updated with how to connect these devices.
• Nintendo Wii U, Nintendo Switch

Streaming Devices

• Alexa
• Roku
• Amazon Fire Stick, Amazon Echo
• Chromecast, Google Home
  • Chromecast configuration is limited to the residence halls, requires a Student Internet ID, and extra steps to work on our network. Please follow the steps to Register your Chromecast Device.

Smart TVs

• Apple TV
  • Go to Settings, then About (or Network), your MAC address is next to Wi-Fi Address if you're on wi-fi or next to Ethernet Address if you're on wired ethernet 
• Sony TV (Android TV or Google TV)
• Panasonic

Additional Resources

• Wi-Fi: Find a MAC Address on Your Computer - Mac, Windows, Chromebook, Linux
• Wi-Fi: Find a MAC Address on Mobile Devices - iOS (iPhone, iPad) and Android (Google, Samsung)

If you need assistance, please contact Technology Help.