Internet of Things - Finding MAC Address of Common Devices

Overview

The TAMU_IOT wireless network is intended to allow the use of devices on the Texas A&M wireless network which are unable to connect to WPA2 Enterprise wireless connections. This includes devices such as gaming consoles, media streaming devices, and ebook readers. You can have a maximum of three such devices registered with and connected to the TAMU_IOT wireless network at a time. In order to register a device for use on the TAMU_IOT wireless network, you will need to provide the device's media access controller (MAC) address. MAC addresses are unique to each network device and are formatted using the numbers 0-9 and letter A-F in a set of 6 pairs such as XX.XX.XX.XX.XX.XX or XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX.

Many devices will have the MAC address printed on a label on the back or bottom of the device, while others will require you to go into device's system interface to find it. The location of the MAC address varies from device to device, and it is best to check the documentation that came with your device or the device manufacturer's website for instructions on locating this information for your particular device. The instructions and devices included here represent a sample subset of such instructions and are not meant to be all-inclusive.

Instructions

Gaming Consoles

XBox One

1. Go to My XBox Dashboard.
2. Select Settings.
3. Select Network.
4. Select Advanced Settings.
5. At the bottom of the screen, you will see both your Wired MAC address and your Wireless MAC address. To connect to TAMU_IOT, you will need to use the Wireless MAC.

Nintendo Switch

1. Select System Settings from theHome Menu.
2. Select Internet from the menu.
3. The System MAC Address will be listed.

Playstation 4

1. Open Settings from the main Playstation menu.
2. Select System.
3. Select System Information.
4. Your MAC address will be listed.

Media Streamers

Roku

1. Select Settings from the Home menu.
2. Select Network (this may be labeled System on some models).
3. Select About.
4. The Wireless MAC address will be listed on the right side of the screen.

Amazon Fire Stick

1. Select Menu from the home screen.
2. Select Settings.
3. The Wireless MAC address will be listed in the Device Info section.

Smart Speakers

Amazon ECHO

1. Open the Amazon Echo App.
2. Click the Home Logo button at the bottom right corner of the screen.
3. Click the plus(+) sign on the top righ tof the screen.
4. Click Add Device.
5. Click on the device you want to add.
6. Select NOT LISTED when you are asked to select a device.
7. Select Try Again. This will take you to a new setup window.
8. Click Continue.
9. Connect to the SSID that your ECHO device is broadcasting.
10. Click Continue.
11. Scroll to the bottom of the list on the SSID connect screen to find your MAC address.