Finding your game system's
MAC addressTo find the MAC address of your XBox 360:
- Go to the System area of the XBox Dashboard.
- Select Network Settings .
- Select Edit Settings.
- From Additional Settings, select Advanced Settings.
- At the bottom of this screen you'll see a heading called Wired MAC Address. It is a string of twelve numbers and letters, for example 123456789ABC.
Please note: Wireless connections for the XBox 360 are not supported at this time.
To find the MAC address of your XBox:
To find the MAC address of your PlayStation:
- Disconnect your XBox from the network.
- Make sure there is not a game in the system and turn it on.
- From the XBox Dashboard, choose XBox Live. You will get an error message telling you that your Xbox can't establish a network connection.
- From the Connect Status screen, select Settings, then Network Settings.
- In the lower right hand corner, you will see "MAC=" followed by the MAC address of your Xbox. It is a string of twelve numbers and letters, for example 123456789ABC.
- Disconnect your PlayStation from the network.
- Load the start-up CD.
- Continue through the CD until it tests for a network connection.
- Once the test fails, press the select button.
- The string of twelve numbers and letters (for example 12:34:56:78:9A:BC) is the MAC address of your PlayStation.
To find the MAC address of your GameCube:
- Remove the broadband adapter from the GameCube.
- The MAC address of your GameCube is written on the bottom of the adapter. It is a string of twelve numbers and letters, for example
12 34 56 78 9A BC.