How to Find Your MAC Address in Windows
This technique works in all versions of Windows:
How to Locate the MAC Address on a Mac
The process for finding the MAC address for filtering on a Mac desktop or laptop computer is slightly different. Here’s how it works.
How to Filter MAC Addresses in Your Router
The MAC address is a unique identifier for networking hardware, such as wireless network adapters. While it’s possible to spoof the MAC address so an attacker can pretend to be an authorized user, no casual hacker or curious snooper will go to such lengths, so MAC filtering protects you from the majority of users. Refer to your owner’s manual for the wireless network router or access point you are using to learn how to access the configuration and administration screens and enable and configure MAC address filtering to protect your wireless network. For example, if you have a TP-Link router, you can follow the instructions on their website to configure wireless MAC address filtering. Some NETGEAR routers hold the setting in the ADVANCED > Security > Access Control screen. MAC filtering on a Comtrend AR-5381u router is done through the Wireless > MAC Filter menu like you see here. To find the support pages for your specific router, just do an online search for the make and model, something like “NETGEAR R9000 MAC filtering.”
