Get MAC Addresses of Network Adapters on Windows

The MAC (Media Access Control) address is a unique identifier assigned to network adapters. It plays an important role in network communication, ensuring proper device identification. Whether you're troubleshooting a network issue, setting up MAC address filtering, or simply want to know more about your device's network configuration, finding the MAC address is a simple yet essential task. This tutorial explains how to get MAC addresses of network adapters on Windows.

Using PowerShell, you can retrieve the MAC addresses of all available network adapters on your computer with the following command:

Get-NetAdapter | Select InterfaceDescription,MacAddress

Output example:

InterfaceDescription                       MacAddress
--------------------                       ----------
Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I226-V #2     04-7C-16-A1-B8-C1
Intel(R) Ethernet Controller I226-V        04-7C-16-A1-B8-C2
Intel(R) Wi-Fi 6E AX211 160MHz             0C-91-92-12-89-D2

The Get-NetAdapter cmdlet retrieves detailed information about all network adapters installed on the computer, including their status and configuration. The Select cmdlet filters and displays only the name or description of the network adapter and MAC address.