Since I wanted to set up my network router and needed to filter out certain devices of my network for extra security, I had to find my devices’ mac addresses. There are multiple ways to see your computer’s MAC Address: I will write about the easy ways I use to find my laptop’s MAC address in Windows 11.
Media Access Control (MAC), also called the physical Address, is a unique address assigned by the manufacturer and embedded into the device’s Network Interface Card. This Address plays an essential role in connecting your device to the network.
The MAC address is a hexadecimal number with the combination of 12 characters. Additionally, every two characters separated by either dash (-) or a colon (:). The address looks like B4-0A-DE-E6-A4-D9 / B4:0A: DE: E6:A4:D9
With the above short explanation, if you are still interested in finding your PC’s physical address in Windows 11 (the methods work on Windows 10 as well), continue reading till the end.
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Find the MAC Address in Windows 11 using Settings.
Settings is an easy and simple way to find the MAC address in Windows 11. This method is the same in Windows 10 as well, just with little changes in the interface.
- Press the Windows + I button to open your PC Settings. Alternatively, you can open Settings from the Start menu.
- Click on Network and Internet option on the left side. Now click on the NIC (Wi-Fi or Ethernet) on which you want to find their MAC address.
- If you click on the Ethernet, below the Description and Manufacturer name, you see the Physical Address (MAC Address)
- On the other hand, if you click on the Wi-Fi, click on the Hardware Properties option. Below the IP and DNS address, you see the MAC Address.
If you prefer to code, follow the below sections to find the physical Address of your computer through CMD and PowerShell.
How to find MAC address in Windows 11 using Command Prompt
The CMD is a straightforward method that lets you see the MAC Address with a single command. This method also works on Windows 10 computer.
Open Command Prompt from the Start Menu or press Windows + R button to open the Run box. Write CMD and enter.
Write the Ipconfig/all and enter.
The Ipconfig/all command shows all your network details, including the MAC address of each NIC.
Find the MAC Address in Windows 11 through PowerShell
An alternative way to find your computer’s MAC address is through PowerShell. To find it through PowerShell, run the Get-NetAdapter command.
The Get-NetAdapter command shows all the network cards available on your computer with their details.
Open the PowerShell from the search box or write PowerShell in the Run box and OK.
Write the Get-NetAdapter command and enter.
The network cards show up with all their details, including name, description, status, and physical Address.
The Get-NetAdapter command also works on Windows 10.
Conclusions
To wrap up, the MAC address is an important component of your computer to interact within a network. There are multiple ways to find your computer’s MAC address. In the above paragraphs, you learned how to find the MAC address in Windows 11 through Settings, CMD, and PowerShell.
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