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Find the MAC address of your network adapter on Windows

List adapter physical addresses with getmac or Get-NetAdapter.

Windowshardwarenetworkmac-addressLow risk
Run `getmac /v` to see the physical (MAC) address of every network adapter.

01Command

Command
$ getmac /v

02What it does

The MAC address is the hardware identifier of your network card; routers use it for filtering and reserved leases. `getmac /v` shows it for each adapter in a table. In PowerShell, `Get-NetAdapter | Format-Table Name, MacAddress, Status` gives the same information with cleaner column names.

03Risk

RiskLow risk
!Warning: Only the adapters that are enabled appear; enable Wi-Fi or Ethernet first if an adapter is missing from the list.

04Undo

✓No undo needed — this command does not change persistent state.

05Sources

  • Get-NetAdapter
    Microsoft Learn · vendor-doc · 2026-09-17
    Evidence: Returns adapter objects with Status, LinkSpeed and MacAddress properties.
  • netsh
    Microsoft Learn · vendor-doc · 2026-09-17
    Evidence: Documents netsh WLAN commands including `netsh wlan show profile name=... key=clear` and `netsh wlan delete profile name=...`.

Last verified: 2026-09-18 · Category: Network

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