How to Find Your iPad's MAC Address

Matt Cone March 28, 2013 Tutorials iPad Network

Your iPad’s Wi-Fi interface has a permanent, unique serial number called a media access control (MAC) address. Some universities and employers may request your iPad’s MAC address to monitor or limit your access to certain Wi-Fi networks.

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MAC addresses can also be used for less nefarious purposes. For example, if your iPad is stolen on a university’s campus, the IT department may be able to use its MAC address to trigger an alert when the criminal connects your iPad to a university network. For reasons like this, it can be a good idea to find and store your iPad’s MAC addresses.

Here’s how to find your iPad’s MAC address:

From the home screen, tap Settings.
Tap General.
Tap About. The window shown below appears.

The iPad’s MAC address, referred to as the Wi-Fi Address in iOS settings, is displayed on the screen.

Warning: You should not share your MAC address with anyone except authorized IT personnel. MAC addresses are unique and permanent, but they can also be spoofed by attackers. In a worst-case scenario, a malicious individual could acquire and spoof your MAC address, and you could be blamed for the illegal activity conducted by the malicious individual. So please, protect your MAC addresses!

How to Find Your iPad's MAC Address

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