How to get the MAC address of my Lumicast Raspberry Pi player? – Lumicast

If you need the MAC address of your Raspberry Pi for Wi-Fi or Ethernet (cable) internet, follow these simple steps:

Step 1: Open the Terminal

To get started, open the terminal on your Raspberry Pi. You can do this by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T on your keyboard.

Step 2: Check Your Network Interfaces

In the terminal, type the following command:

ip address

This will display details about all network interfaces on your Raspberry Pi, including their MAC addresses.

Step 3: Identify Your Connection Type

Look for the section that matches how you’re connecting to the network:

Wi-Fi Connection:

The interface is usually named wlan0.

Under wlan0, find the line that starts with link/ether. The MAC address is listed there. For example:

3: wlan0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP group default qlen 1000
    link/ether aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff

In this case, the MAC address is aa:bb:cc:dd:ee:ff.

Ethernet Connection (Cable):

The interface is usually named eth0.

Similarly, under eth0, find the link/ether line. For example:

2: eth0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc fq_codel state UP group default qlen 1000
    link/ether 11:22:33:44:55:66 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff

Here, the MAC address is 11:22:33:44:55:66.

Step 4: Provide the MAC Address

Once you’ve identified the correct interface, provide the MAC address to your network administrator.

Use wlan0 for Wi-Fi.

Use eth0 for a cable connection.

If you have any issues, feel free to contact your admin or refer to the Raspberry Pi documentation for additional help!