How to Find MAC (Physical) Address on Windows 11
To locate the MAC, or “physical” address of your network interface(s) on a Windows 11:
Open Command Prompt or Windows Terminal
Copy and paste the following command:
getmac /v /fo list
You should be provided with an output similar to this:
Note the text inside the red boxes next to the text “Physical Address:” - That is the MAC address of the network interface for the given connection. See the “Connection Name” to identify what network interface has that MAC address. In almost all cases, the MAC address you will need is the “Wi-Fi” (or similar) entry. The “Ethernet” and “Bluetooth” MAC address entries are only used if you have a Bluetooth PAN configured or are connected to the internet using an ethernet cable. Chances are you will know if either of these situations apply to you.
Alternatively, if you prefer a GUI-based method of locating your MAC address, see below:
From the Windows Desktop, locate the network connection icon in the bottom right. Depending on your connection type (Ethernet vs Wi-Fi) you may see one of two icons. Below are examples of both inside of the red boxes.
Ethernet Connection Icon:
Wi-Fi Connection Icon:
If you are not connected to the internet at all, you will see the “No Internet Connection” icon:
Regardless of your connection type, when you right click on the icon, you should be presented with the following options:
“Diagnose network problems”
“Network and Internet settings”
Select Network and Internet settings
You’ll then be presented with a Settings app page that contains several menus related to your Network and Internet connections. Depending on your connection type (Ethernet, Wi-Fi, etc.), select the appropriate option for your network connection type:
After selecting the appropriate menu for your connection type, you will then see the detailed information about that connection:
The “Physical address (MAC):” in the red box is your MAC address.