How to Find your Game Console or Smart Device MAC Address

Overview

The instructions below can be followed to find the MAC address for your smart device or game console. The MAC address for your device is needed for the Help Desk to be able to manually register that device on the network

Instructions

Amazon Echo/Echo Dot
Amazon Firestick
Apple TV
Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Wii
Nintendo Wii U
Playstation 3
Playstation 4
Playstation 5
Roku Player

The MAC address for the Roku can be located on the back of the player - you will see two sets of MAC addresses, one is for the Ethernet, the other is for the wireless. 

The other option for finding the MAC address is through the Roku Settings: 

  1. On the Home Screen, select Settings
  2. Select System > About
  3. The addresses will be listed on the screen. 
Xbox 360
Xbox One
Xbox Series X | S
Insignia Smart TVs
Samsung
Sharp
Sony
Vizio

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Details

Article ID: 133670
Created
Mon 6/14/21 1:37 PM
Modified
Tue 4/2/24 10:38 AM

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