---
type: concept
title: MAC Address Retrieval
tags: [network, hardware, troubleshooting]
related: [universitatsrechenzentrum-urz]
created: 2026-07-01
updated: 2026-07-01
sources: ["output/rz_uni_greifswald_de_support_faq_netzwerk.md"]
---

# MAC Address Retrieval

A **MAC Address** (Media-Access-Control address) is a unique hardware identifier for a network adapter used to register a device on the university network. It typically consists of six blocks of two hexadecimal values separated by colons or hyphens.

## Retrieval Methods by Platform

| Platform | Method / Command | Location of Address |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Windows** | `cmd` $\rightarrow$ `ipconfig /all` | "Physical Address" (Physikalische Adresse) |
| **macOS** | System Settings $\rightarrow$ Network $\rightarrow$ Advanced $\rightarrow$ Hardware | First line of the Hardware tab |
| **Linux** | Terminal $\rightarrow$ `ifconfig` | "Hardware Address" (Hardware Adresse) |
| **ZeroClient** | Physical Inspection | Sticker on the underside of the device |
