Q: MAC address AirPort Extreme

I have a fairly new AirPort Extreme. I need to find the MAC address ("AirPort ID"). It is not printed on the device, like it was for older base stations. I'm looking in the AirPort Utility, not seeing it there. How can I find the MAC address of this device?

AirPort Extreme, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Apr 30, 2016 7:43 AM

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Moof666 Apr 30, 2016 10:16 AM in response to Moof666
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Apr 30, 2016 10:16 AM in response to Moof666

Gee, seems no one is reading my post. Anyhow, I found the answer here--> AirPort base stations: How to view WAN and Wi-Fi MAC addresses - Apple Support
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Moof666 May 1, 2016 8:08 AM in response to Moof666
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May 1, 2016 8:08 AM in response to Moof666

In other words, APPLE HAS HIDDEN THE MAC ADDRESS of this router. Why is the MAC address hidden? This is one of many reasons why PC geeks hate Apple.

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Tesserax May 1, 2016 8:11 AM in response to Moof666
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May 1, 2016 8:11 AM in response to Moof666

The AirPort base station's MAC addresses have always been available via the AirPort Utility. They can also be easily found in a dozen or more networking applications readily available from the Internet. You can also use the Windows command line to find it. Printing the MAC addresses on the device is not necessary.
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