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Overview
This article outlines instructions on how to find the MAC address for a Playstation Machine (3,4, and 5)
Overall, the instructions are divided into sections for:
Instructions
1. Power up the PlayStation 3 without any disc in the drive.
2. Once the PlayStation 3 operating system has loaded, select Settings.
3. Select System Settings.
![image showing System Settings in the Settings screen](https://oswego.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=d4074cb9-6236-4219-9eca-2eab46c8d95d.JPG&beidInt=78)
4. Select System Information.
![image showing "System Information" inside "System Settings"](https://oswego.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=5e6e32a4-1042-4023-a629-0d469e4f0486.JPG&beidInt=78)
5. The physical address will be listed under MAC Address.
![image showing MAC address inside "System Information"](https://oswego.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=1fa3bc46-cb71-4706-a70a-8583fbec9394.JPG&beidInt=78)
The MAC address will be in the following format: xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx.
1. On the XMB, arrow up to the very top until you see the XMB Menus. Scroll over to the right to Settings.
![Settings Icon](https://oswego.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=d89173c1-cc24-41c1-95fd-b0c4b10f7f39.jpg&beidInt=78)
2. Go to Network.
![image showing "Network" in "Settings"](https://oswego.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=9345fc3b-c918-4cd6-81ce-6bb777d4ada5.jpg&beidInt=78)
3. Select View Connection Status.
![image showing "View Connection Status" in "Network"](https://oswego.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=356cb853-4050-402b-920f-b51e71ecae9b.jpg&beidInt=78)
4. From this screen, you will see the wired and wireless MAC address.
![image showing the MAC Address](https://oswego.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=bea9fc72-2b29-4536-bc0f-daa747e1584b.jpg&beidInt=78)
The MAC address will be in the following format: xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx.
1. From the home screen, select the gear icon (settings) in the upper right.
![image showing the "Settings" (gear icon) in Home Screen](https://oswego.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=2601bf20-62a0-4bb7-9a74-30cab63f6b57.jpg&beidInt=78)
2. Select System.
![image showing "System" in "Settings"](https://oswego.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=0d8b0e73-eff2-4d76-bdb3-f536169e5f1a.jpg&beidInt=78)
3. Select Console Information
![image showing "Console Information" in "System"](https://oswego.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=bdab9b88-b363-4f83-836c-4e76a8ff85a8.jpg&beidInt=78)
4. Note the MAC address (Wi-Fi) displayed at the bottom of the list.
![image showing MAC Address in "Console Information"](https://oswego.teamdynamix.com/TDPortal/Images/Viewer?fileName=d2d80b28-a745-416d-8440-eb23a10fc272.jpg&beidInt=78)
The MAC address will be in the following format: xx-xx-xx-xx-xx-xx.
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