diff --git a/gns3server/controller/ports/port.py b/gns3server/controller/ports/port.py
index 419cc226..fb9acae8 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/ports/port.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/ports/port.py
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ class Port:
         self._port_number = port_number
         self._name = name
         self._short_name = short_name
+        self._adapter_type = None
+        self._mac_address = None
         self._link = None
 
     @property
@@ -48,6 +50,22 @@ class Port:
     def port_number(self):
         return self._port_number
 
+    @property
+    def adapter_type(self):
+        return self._adapter_type
+
+    @adapter_type.setter
+    def adapter_type(self, val):
+        self._adapter_type = val
+
+    @property
+    def mac_address(self):
+        return self._mac_address
+
+    @mac_address.setter
+    def mac_address(self, val):
+        self._mac_address = val
+
     @property
     def data_link_types(self):
         """
@@ -81,5 +99,7 @@ class Port:
             "data_link_types": self.data_link_types,
             "port_number": self._port_number,
             "adapter_number": self._adapter_number,
+            "adapter_type": self._adapter_type,
+            "mac_address": self._mac_address,
             "link_type": self.link_type
         }
diff --git a/gns3server/controller/ports/port_factory.py b/gns3server/controller/ports/port_factory.py
index c6f5ba6b..6189de6c 100644
--- a/gns3server/controller/ports/port_factory.py
+++ b/gns3server/controller/ports/port_factory.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 
 import aiohttp
 
+from gns3server.utils import macaddress_to_int, int_to_macaddress
 from .atm_port import ATMPort
 from .frame_relay_port import FrameRelayPort
 from .gigabitethernet_port import GigabitEthernetPort
@@ -92,6 +93,11 @@ class StandardPortFactory:
                     else:
                         segment_number += 1
 
+                port.adapter_type = custom_adapter_settings.get("adapter_type", properties.get("adapter_type", None))
+                mac_address = custom_adapter_settings.get("mac_address")
+                if not mac_address and "mac_address" in properties:
+                    mac_address = int_to_macaddress(macaddress_to_int(properties["mac_address"]) + adapter_number)
+                port.mac_address = mac_address
                 ports.append(port)
 
         if len(ports):
diff --git a/gns3server/schemas/node.py b/gns3server/schemas/node.py
index f8071195..896b6f94 100644
--- a/gns3server/schemas/node.py
+++ b/gns3server/schemas/node.py
@@ -219,6 +219,11 @@ NODE_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
                         "type": "integer",
                         "description": "Adapter slot"
                     },
+                    "adapter_type": {
+                        "description": "Adapter type",
+                        "type": ["string", "null"],
+                        "minLength": 1,
+                    },
                     "port_number": {
                         "type": "integer",
                         "description": "Port slot"
@@ -229,9 +234,15 @@ NODE_OBJECT_SCHEMA = {
                     },
                     "data_link_types": {
                         "type": "object",
-                        "description": "Available PCAP type for capture",
+                        "description": "Available PCAP types for capture",
                         "properties": {}
                     },
+                    "mac_address": {
+                        "description": "MAC address (if available)",
+                        "type": ["string", "null"],
+                        "minLength": 1,
+                        "pattern": "^([0-9a-fA-F]{2}[:]){5}([0-9a-fA-F]{2})$"
+                    },
                 },
                 "additionalProperties": False
             }
diff --git a/gns3server/utils/__init__.py b/gns3server/utils/__init__.py
index abefda8d..06b56d0d 100644
--- a/gns3server/utils/__init__.py
+++ b/gns3server/utils/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 
 
 import re
-import os
 import textwrap
 import posixpath