How do I find the MAC Address on Windows?

Windows 10 and Windows 11 both print the address from the command line, and both show it in Settings. The command gives every adapter at once, which is what you want on a machine with Ethernet, Wi-Fi and a virtual adapter from a VPN; Settings shows only the adapter you are looking at.

From the command line

  1. Open Command Prompt , or Terminal on Windows 11.
  2. Type ipconfig /all and press Enter .
  3. Read the Physical Address of each adapter. The heading above it names the adapter and says whether it is the Wi-Fi or the Ethernet one.

getmac /v /fo list prints the same addresses in a shorter form, one block per adapter, and names the connection each belongs to.

From Settings

  1. Open Settings , then Network & internet .
  2. Select Wi-Fi , or Ethernet for a wired connection, and open the network you are connected to.
  3. Scroll to Properties , where the address is listed as Physical address (MAC) .

Which address the network actually sees

The address these screens show is the one burned into the adapter. A network can see a different one: since Windows 10, a PC can present a random hardware address on the networks you enable that for, so the address the router has on record is not the one ipconfig prints. On a PC where the feature is on, check the network's own settings before you register the address with it.

Windows 10 left support on 14 October 2025. The two paths above are the same on Windows 11, which is what a PC still receiving security updates runs.

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