One quick and dirty work around would be to grab a smartphone that can serve as a mobile access point such as an iPhone and, temporarily, setup and configure your Apple TV using that phone as a Wi-Fi access point. That’s is a wee bit frustrating (compared to just reading it off a label) we know. Attention: Application functionality compatible only with LG webOS TV. This means if you are trying to get this information so you can add the Apple TV to, say, your dorm Wi-Fi network you will have to connect the Apple TV to some sort of Wi-Fi access point at least once to complete the setup and get the address information before you can give it to the tech support staff.
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RELATED: How to Prevent Your Apple TV from Going to Sleep Once the initial setup is complete you can check it any time but not until that point. Because the information about the IP and MAC addresses is located within the system menus of the Apple TV you cannot check it until the initial setup is complete. Locating the IP and MAC Addressīefore we take a peek at where to look for the address information let’s make a quick but important note about when to look for the information. Press or to select Network Setup, then press. Press or to select Internet Setup, then press Enter. Press or to highlight Initial Setup, then press Enter. To navigate to the Network Settings follow these instructions.
Historically the MAC addresses for the Wi-Fi radio and the Ethernet connection were printed directly on the bottom of the Apple TV unit and you could simply flip it over and type in the address to the web configuration tool or read the MAC address over the phone to the tech support representative.īecause this isn’t an option on the 4th generation units (and given the Apple design aesthetic likely won’t be on future generations of the hardware) let’s take a look how to check these two types of addresses on the software side of things. To locate your Sharp Smart TV wired MAC address you will have to navigate to the Network settings.