In this section, we will show you how to use the ifconfig tool to retrieve the Pi’s mac address. You can find the mac address for an interface after the link/ether text.įor example the MAC address for our eth0 connection is, dc:a6:32:05:7f:03. In our result you can see that we have three network interfaces back, lo, eth0, and wlan0 Link/ether dc:a6:32:05:7f:03 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ffģ: wlan0: mtu 1500 qdisc noop state DOWN mode DORMANT group default qlen 1000 From this command you will get a response like we have below ip link showġ: lo: mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT group default qlen 1000 ip link showīy using “ link show” we are telling the IP tool to list ( show) all of the network devices ( link).Ģ. To be able to list all of these, we will be making use of the ip command. Before we can find the MAC address, we should list out our available interfaces. The ip command is the easiest way to find your Raspberry Pi’s MAC address.ġ. Using the ip Command to Retrieve the MAC Address The first two are the easiest methods to use, but we also have an additional method if you run into issues with the first two. We will be showing you three different methods that you can use to find the MAC address of your Raspberry Pi. There are a couple of different methods you can use to determine the MAC address of your Raspberry Pi’s network interfaces. Using the Command-Line to Find the MAC Address Equipmentīelow is the equipment that we used when finding the MAC address of our Raspberry Pi. Within this guide we are going to show you a couple of ways of getting these MAC addresses by making use of the command line. It is also possible to spoof the MAC address for your Pi’s network interfaces. If you are using your Wi-Fi interface, it will see that MAC address. So, if you are using the ethernet interface, it will see that MAC address. The address that your network sees is the one associated with the network interface you connected to it with. One MAC address for the ethernet interface, and the other address for the Wi-Fi interface. Instead, they exist as an identifier within the network interface itself.įor example, the modern Raspberry Pi’s that have built-in Wi-Fi feature two MAC addresses. Unlike an IP address, these are not assigned by the router. These unique identifiers are used to identify a given device within a network. If you have more than two interfaces listed for Ethernet and are unsure which is the correct one, look for the entry that has the Link Status set to Active (excluding the "WiFi" interface.The MAC address is a unique identifier that every network controller has. Note: The name of the network interface will depend on what type of adapter you are using, but should contain the word "Ethernet" for example, a Thunderbolt adapter may be listed under the name "Thunderbolt Ethernet".This is the address that will need to be registered for housing network connections. The Hardware Address listed is the MAC address of your adapter. Under the Info tab, select the applicable network interface from the dropdown menu.
Begin typing Network Utility until it auto-completes, then press Enter or click on the application name to open it. In your Mac's menu bar, click on the magnifying glass icon to open a Spotlight search. With an Ethernet cable plugged into your data jack, connect your Ethernet adapter to the other end of the cable, then plug the Ethernet adapter into one of the laptop's USB or Thunderbolt ports, depending on which type of adapter you are using.
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