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WiFi and VPN Setup

Most of the work here is done by the IT team but you need to have your MAC address ready.

Getting your MAC Address

Windows

  1. Open Powershell and run this terminal command getmac \v

Linux

  1. Open terminal and run ifconfig {your WiFi interface name} | grep ether .
  • Sample Output
     ether 92:26:8b:c9:1f:ed  txqueuelen 1000  (Ethernet)
    In the case above, the user's MAC address is 92:26:8b:c9:1f:ed

Mac OS

  1. Click on the Apple Menu in the top-left corner of your screen, and choose the System Preferences menu item.
  2. Click on Network.
  3. Click on Wi-Fi.
  4. Click the Advanced button.
  5. The Wi-Fi Address is your wireless MAC address.

Final Steps

  1. Download TeamViewer or Anydesk
  2. After obtaining your WiFi MAC address, share with IT support to get connected to WiFi and VPN.