How to Obtain a MAC address for a Nintendo Wii and Wii U

Overview

This article outlines instructions on how to find the MAC Address for Nintendo Wii and Wii U.

Overall, the instructions are divided into sections for:

Instructions

Nintendo Wii

  1. From the home screen, select the Wii button in the lower left-hand corner.

imaging showing Wii button in lower left corner

  1. From here, select Wii Settings which will be the on-screen button on the right.

image showing Wii Settings button

  1. On this screen, select the right arrow to advance to the 2nd set of settings.
  2. Select the Internet option.

image showing "Internet" option inside System Settings

  1. Select the Console Information option.

image showing "Console Information" option inside Internet settings

  1. The MAC address will be listed under USB Ethernet Adapter MAC Address or LAN Adapter MAC Address.

Nintendo Wii U

  1. On your Wii U GamePad, go to the Wii U Menu and select System Setting.

  2. Choose the option Internet.

image showing the Internet option

  1. Select View MAC Address

image showing the "View MAC Address" option

light bulb! The MAC address will be in the following format: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.

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