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 Gaming Consoles
 Playstation 3
  1. At the home menu, go left to select Settings, then choose Network Settings
  2. Select Settings and Connection Status List
  3. Scroll to the bottom area to find the MAC Address.
 Playstation 4
  1. Select Settings on the home screen
  2. Scroll down to System
  3. Select System Information
  4. The wired and wireless MAC Address are listed at the bottom of the screen.
 Xbox 360
  1. Go to the home screen.
  2. Choose System Settings to the far right in the home screen.
  3. Choose Network Settings
  4. Select Wireless Network
  5. Select Configure Network
  6. Select Additional Settings
  7. Select Advanced Settings
  8. The Wireless MAC address should be listed on the middle area.
 Xbox One
  1. Press the Xbox button on the controller to open the guide.
  2. Select System > Settings > General > Network settings.
  3. Choose Advanced Settings
  4. At the bottom of this screen you'll see a headings for wired MAC and wireless MAC addresses.
  5. For connecting to the UCONN-GUEST network, please give the wireless MAC address to the ITS Tech Support Center.
 Nintendo Switch
  1. Select System Settings from the home screen
  2. Select Internet
  3. Your System MAC Address should be displayed on this screen
  4. If the System MAC Address is not displayed on this screen, select Internet Settings
  5. Scroll to the bottom and note the System MAC Address
 Android Device
  1. Go to Settings on the Apps Menu Screen.

  2. Select About (device).

  3. Select Status.
  4. The device's MAC address is located under "WiFi MAC Address".
 iOS Device
  1. In the home screen, open the "Settings" menu by finding and tapping the Gear icon.

  2. In the "Settings" menu, find and select the General tab.

  3. In the "General" tab, find and select the About tab.

  4. Find the "Wi-Fi Address" listing at the bottom.  This is the MAC address of the device.

 OSX Device

Finding the Wired MAC Address

  1. Click on the Spotlight icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen and type in Network Utility.

  2. Select Network Utility from the drop-down menu.

  3. To determine the Wired MAC address, select Ethernet from the network interface drop-down menu.
  4. The device’s MAC address will be listed under "Hardware Address".

Finding the Wireless MAC Address

  1. Click on the Spotlight icon in the top right-hand corner of the screen and type in Network Utility.

  2. Select Network Utility from the drop-down menu.

  3. To determine the Wireless MAC address, select AirPort (or Wi-Fi for OSX 10.7 and above) from the network interface drop-down menu.

  4. The device’s MAC address will be listed under "Hardware Address".

 Miscellaneous Smart Devices
 Google Home
  1. Plug in your Google Home.
  2. Download and open the Google Home app on your phone or tablet.
  3. Select your Google Home from the list of nearby devices and press Set Up.
  4. Accept the prompt to allow your phone to connect to the Google Home.
  5. Enter the location of your Google Home and press Continue.
  6. The wireless MAC address will be listed at the bottom right corner of the screen
 Google Home Mini
  1. Plug in your Google Home Mini
  2. Download and open the Google Home app on your phone or tablet
  3. Select your Google Home from the list of nearby devices and press [Set up].
  4. When the set up asks what WiFi name to connect to, press the 3 dots in the upper right-hand corner
  5. This will display the Mac Address
 Amazon Echo (Dot, Spot, Plus, Show)
  1. Download the Amazon Alexa app to your phone or computer and sign in with your Amazon account.
  2. Connect to the network transmitted by the Echo device.
  3. The wireless MAC address for the Echo will be listed at the bottom of the Echo setup screen in the Alexa app.
 Amazon Fire TV
  1. Plug the Amazon Fire TV stick into your TV.
  2. If this is the first time using this device, the wireless MAC address will be shown on the far-right side of the available networks list.
  3. If this device has been used in the past, navigate to Settings > My Fire TV > About > Network and the Wired and Wireless MAC address will be displayed.
 Apple TV
  1. Plug in your Apple TV and follow the set up until you reach the step to connect to a network.
  2. Select “ISUNet-StartHere” and attempt to connect. This will fail, which is normal.
  3. The wireless MAC address will display on the screen.
 Roku Stick

Using your Roku remote, access the “Secret Menu”

  1. Press [Home] 5 times
  2. Press [Fast Forward] 3 times
  3. Press [Rewind] 2 times
  4. Your MAC address will be displayed as Wireless MAC Address.


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