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Determining the MAC address | SoundTouch® Portable series II Wi-Fi® music system
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SoundTouch® Portable series II Wi-Fi® music systemSold from 2014 - 2015

Determining the MAC address | SoundTouch® Portable series II Wi-Fi® music system

Connect the device running the app to the "Bose SoundTouch Wi-Fi Network" to obtain this info.

  1. Using the alternate network connectiong method, connect to the "Bose SoundTouch Wi-Fi Network." For more info, see Connecting to a Wi-Fi network
  2. Open a browser window, enter 192.168.1.1:8090/info in the address bar
  3. The following info will be shown:
    • System Name
    • System Type
    • SoundTouch Account Number
    • Firmware Version
    • SCM Serial Number
    • System Serial Number
    • SoundTouch Controller Information (if connected)
    • SCM Information (MAC Address, Serial Number)
    • SMSC Information (MAC Address, Serial Number)

To view the product MAC address:

Note: There are two MAC addresses for your system.
  1. On the top of your product, press and hold the 5 and Volume - buttons: Hold for system information appears on the display and a countdown from 5 begins

    Holding 5 and Volume Down buttons
  2. When the countdown completes, release the buttons: MAC Address appears on the system display
  3. Press the Volume - button to scroll through the two MAC Addresses:
    Note: If 1.1 AirPlay MAC Address, your your sysem needs to be updated
    1. 1.1 Ethernet MAC Address: identifies your product on a wired network
    2. 1.2 Wi-Fi MAC Address: identifies your product on a wireless network
  4. Press the Power button to exit the menu.

To obtain the MAC address of the system using a tethered USB connection, follow these steps:

This method requires a computer (PC or MAC) and will work on all SoundTouch SM1 and SM2 products. It does not require us to determine the IP address of the system on the network
  1. In the SoundTouch computer app, begin the setup process (Settings > Add or Reconnect System)
  2. When you reach the "Connect to home Wi-Fi network" screen, choose "System Information" to view the system's MAC address



To view the product MAC address in the SoundTouch app:

  1. In the SoundTouch app menu, tap Settings
    Tip: to open the app menu, tap the menu icon in the upper-left

    Main menu

  • Tap About, then select a system

    Settings menu About screen

    The Speaker Details screen shows info for the selected system.

    Speaker details screen
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Determining the MAC address | SoundTouch® Portable series II Wi-Fi® music system