How to find and change your MAC address on Windows 11

Are you wondering where to find or how to change your MAC address on Windows 11, but you don’t know how to do it yet?

Since it is possible to hide the IP address, this article will provide simplified steps to set a custom MAC address from the device properties on Windows 11.

Can the MAC address be changed?

It is possible to change the default MAC address of a Windows computer, but device manufacturers strongly recommend not doing so because it may cause unexpected problems.

On the Network Interface Controller (NIC), the MAC address is hardcoded and cannot be changed, but with some drivers, this may be possible.

Additionally, users can use third-party programs to change the MAC address to trick the operating system into thinking that a specific MAC address belongs to the NIC.

How to find and change MAC address on Windows 11?

1. Change MAC address Windows11 CMD

1. key, type Command Prompt, and click Run as administrator. Windows
2. Enter the following command and click: Enter<strong>reg add “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972-E325 -11CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}\0001” /v NetworkAddress /d 4181DBEA0EDF /f</strong>
##Remember to change the string value to the string value of the device.
3. Wait for the command to run successfully and restart your PC.
4. To confirm that the changes have been made, follow the instructions above to open a command prompt, type the following command and press:
5. Enteripconfig /all<strong></strong>
You should now see the new MAC address displayed in the line starting with the physical address.

Command Prompt offers many tips and tricks. It also saves a lot of stress navigating through a few clicks. One of the commands allows you to change the MAC address in Windows 11 from Device Manager.

2. Change the MAC address through the device manager

Press the key to open the
1. "Settings" application. WindowsI
Select the System category in the left sidebar and click
2. About.
Next, select Device Manager.
3. Expand Network
4. Adapters by double-clicking, then right-click on the network device and select the Properties option.
From the Properties dialog box, select the
5. Advanced tab. Under the Properties box, scroll down and select Locally Managed Addresses.
Now type the new 12-digit MAC address in alphabetical order in the
6. "Value" field and click the "OK" button.
If you don't know what value to enter, you can use a search engine to find a MAC address generator. There are many websites that can help you generate one for you.
7. Restart the computer.

The usability of the Windows 11 Settings app has been significantly upgraded compared to other smaller Windows versions, making it easier to find specific settings.

3. Change the Wi-Fi MAC address on Windows 11

1. Press the key to open the "Settings" app. WindowsI
2. Go to Network & Internet Settings on the left sidebar and select Wi-Fi on the right.
3. Now, enable the switch at the bottom of the window called "Random Hardware Address". This will allow you to spoof the MAC address of all Wi-Fi networks.
4. To spoof the MAC address of a specific Wi-Fi network, click Manage Known Networks.
5. Next, click on any wireless network of your choice.
6. On that Wi-Fi network's page, find the Random Hardware Address setting.
7. Then click the drop-down list to the right of it and select your preferred option (off/on/change daily).

Windows 11 also gives you the option to change the MAC address of every Wi-Fi network you connect to, as well as the networks you'll still be connected to. Note that this setting will be effective when connected to the selected Wi-Fi network.

That’s it for how to find and change MAC address on Windows 11 PC, we hope the information we provided was useful.

For additional information, you can browse our dedicated guide on how to change your MAC address in Windows 10, hopefully you will find something useful in it.

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