How to Find MAC Address on LG TV?[IP Address]

If you are connecting your LG Smart TV to the internet, then the MAC address on your LG TV plays an important role. Without a MAC address, it is not possible to find your LG TV on a WiFi network. There are certain steps that you can use to find the MAC and IP address on your LG Smart TV. Read this article to learn more about the MAC and IP address of your TV.

How to Find MAC address on LG TV?

MAC address on LG TV

If your LG is able to connect to an internet source, then it will have a MAC address. You can easily find the MAC address on your TV. Follow the simple procedures given here to find the MAC address on LG TV.

  • Support: https://www.lg.com/us/support
  • Go to the Home screen
  • Tap on Settings
  • Click Options
  • Select Network
  • Tap on Wi-Fi Connection or Internet Connection
  • Advanced Wi-Fi Settings
  • Your MAC and IP address can are found here.

With these simple steps, you can find the MAC address of your LG TV. You may also like to learn about How to Add Apps on LG Smart TV?

What are the uses of IP address and MAC address?

IP address transfers data between networks, and the MAC address delivers the data to the device.

For example, let’s say you are sending a letter to your friend ‘X’. The address where ‘X’ lives are the IP address, and there may be many people living at that address, but if the letter is for ‘X’, then ‘X’ is the MAC address.

What is MAC Address?

MAC address is also known as Media Access Control assigned by NIC (Network Interface Controller) to be used as a network address to connect with a network. It is unique for all devices and cannot be changed because it is a physical address that comes from the start of production itself. The MAC address is for the physical adaptor that helps you connect with a network

It contains twelve strings from numbers 0 to 9 and alphabets between A and F. The MAC address  comes in three formats,

  • 58:5D:47:68:21:54
  • 58-5D-47-68-21-54
  • 585.D47.682.154

The first six digits represent the manufacturer, and the last six represent the unique identification number.

What is an IP Address?

The IP address, also known as the Internet Protocol address, is assigned by an Internet Service Provider or network administrator. An IP address is to identify a device connected to a network.

You can change the IP address of your device using a VPN. Some software you use does not work in your location, but the software works by changing your IP address to the location. You can access all the services provided by that software.

There are two kinds of IP addresses,

  • IPv4

It Contains four sets of numbers separated by periods. The numbers range from 0 to 255. e.g. 73.584.185.153

  • IPv6

It has eight seats with four-character strings separated by colons. The string contains numbers and lowercase alphabets. eg. 0:0:0:0:0:hhhh:24aa:1a0t

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THE END

By following the steps provided in this article, you can find the IP and MAC address on LG TV. The MAC address is unique for all devices and is given to them during production, so it is impossible to change the MAC address.

I hope that you have got what you were looking forward to. Thank you for your precious time on this article.

F.A.Q:

How to change your IP address?

You can change the IP address by using a VPN (Virtual Private Network). VPN encrypts internet traffic and disguises your online identity.

Can I change the IP address on LG TV?

No, The IP address is assigned permanently to the LG TV, and it is hardware related.