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## WiFi.BSSID()

#### Description

Gets the MAC address of the routher you are connected to

#### Syntax

WiFi.BSSID(bssid);

#### Parameters

bssid : 6 byte array

#### Returns

A byte array containing the MAC address of the router the WiFi shield is currently connected to.

#### Example

#include <WiFi.h>
//SSID of your network
char ssid[] = "yourNetwork";
//password of your WPA Network
char pass[] = "secretPassword";
void setup()
{
WiFi.begin(ssid, pass);
if ( status != WL_CONNECTED) {
Serial.println("Couldn't get a wifi connection");
while(true);
}
// if you are connected, print out info about the connection:
else {
// print the MAC address of the router you're attached to:
byte bssid[6];
WiFi.BSSID(bssid);
Serial.print("BSSID: ");
Serial.print(bssid[5],HEX);
Serial.print(":");
Serial.print(bssid[4],HEX);
Serial.print(":");
Serial.print(bssid[3],HEX);
Serial.print(":");
Serial.print(bssid[2],HEX);
Serial.print(":");
Serial.print(bssid[1],HEX);
Serial.print(":");
Serial.println(bssid[0],HEX);
}
}
void loop () {}
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