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Overview:
This tutorial will walk you through how to locate your device’s MAC address. Every device has a unique identifier for its network adapters. This id is called the media access control address, or MAC address. This 12-digit code is made up of letters and numbers, and is usually separated by colons, periods or dashes. A MAC address can be used to identify your device and register it for university network access.
For assistance locating your MAC Address on other platforms, look at our other articles:
This tutorial applies to the following operating system(s):
iOS
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Locating your MAC Address on iOS:
Step 1: Open Settings
For iOS devices, open Settings.
Open Settings.![Open Settings](https://support.uidaho.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=f8ac7347-9f61-4f8c-b91e-ae9ad68f0759.jpg)
Step 2: Navigate to General
Open the General menu.
Open the General menu.
![Select General from the navigation on the left, then About from the panel on the right.](https://support.uidaho.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=10314a8d-5520-4df4-88f7-0e8fc3485848.PNG)
Step 3: Scroll to Wi-Fi Address
Select About, scroll down to Wi-Fi Address. Your device’s MAC address is listed here.
Your device’s MAC address is listed here.
![Your MAC will be listed as your Wifi Address.](https://support.uidaho.edu/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=840d35e8-18fc-4bf4-91e2-193b949d6ea5.PNG)
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