Overview
To make use of the university's network, your device needs to have its MAC address registered with IT. Follow the steps on this article to find your device's MAC address.
What is a MAC Address?
A MAC address is a unique identifier assigned to a network interface that is expressed in a sequence of values written in pairs. These pairs are often separated by colons, hyphens, or other characters. Example MAC address: 00:00:00:a1:2b:cc
If your computer has multiple network adapters (for example, an Ethernet adapter and a wireless adapter), each adapter has its own MAC address.
Finding Your Wired MAC Address
- Click on the Wi-Fiicon in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Select Open Network Preferences from the drop-down list. This will open the Network window.
- Click the Advanced button toward the bottom of the new window.
- Select the Hardware tab (Airport on older macOS versions).
- The MAC address is listed towards the top of the window next to MAC Address:
Finding Your Wireless MAC Address
- Click on the Wi-Fiicon in the upper right corner of the screen.
- Select Open Network Preferences from the drop-down list. This will open the Network window.
- Click the Advanced button toward the bottom of the new window.
- Select the Wi-Fi tab (Airport on older macOS versions).
- The MAC address is listed towards the bottom of the window next to Wi-Fi Address:
Alternative Method for Locating the Network Configuration Window on an Apple Device
- Click on the menu at the top left of your screen.
- Select System Preferences from the drop-down list.
- Click on the Network icon from the System Preferences menu.
Need assistance?
If you need assistance, please submit an IT service request.