Questions tagged [mac-address]
A MAC address is a unique identifier for network adapters or network interface cards.
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Host or VM MAC Address [duplicate]
Using VirtualBox I've set up a Kali Linux workstation, then In settings > network, I've set the network to NAT and then in the Advanced I've generated a [new and] random MAC Address, now let's ...
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Changing Mac Address with TMAC makes the mobile hotspot not work
Changing Mac Address with Technitium TMAC makes the mobile hotspot not work
I have a Realtek 8811cu wifi usb adapter (Tenda U10)
I changed the mac address from E8-65-..-..-..-.. to starting with 02-..-...
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I changed the mac address of my router to attempt to a get a new i.p addres, but. Now only one device gets internet
I first unplugged my modem, then plugged in a different router. I got a new ip assigned. I then connected my computer to the original router and then changed the mac address of that router to the mac ...
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block mac address with Iptables during attack
I have to setup Iptables to block every mac address from which 10 requests come in one minute. (ssh or http login)
To block the IP is achievable with
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 22 -m hashlimit --...
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Linux Bridge MAC Address flip flopping
Does anybody know why our server is flip flopping between the mac address of the main network interface (eno0) and a bridge interface (br0) on the same machine.
I don't think it's affecting ...
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MAC address got corrupted/wiped. How can I re-write it?
I've been fiddling around with my Pavilion dv6748us recently, and one of the times I disassembled it, I seem to have done something to the LAN circuitry, because now I get a message that says:
[ 2....
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Why is MAC address required in LAN, and not just IP address?
I learned that in a local network computers that communicate inside this network not only need the IP address, but also a MAC address.
Is this a relict from the early days of computer networking?
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Can I see the MAC adress of my router WAN port?
I have a TP-link Archer C7 router. It is managed by an external company (lets all that Company A), and I don't have admin access to it. I do have physical access, but do not want to make a factory ...
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My laptop has been stolen. Is there any way to trace my laptop if I know someone is using the same Wi-Fi I use?
I lost my laptop yesterday. I’m living in hostel in which around 5,000 members are living and we all use the same Wi-Fi provided by the hostel. I don’t know the MAC address of my laptop.
I tried to ...
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Can I get the IP address of device using MAC address? or logs of IP used by MAC address?
I been using debian linux version Stretch it seems arp command is helpful but it only collect those online devices
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Mapping a MAC address of a Level2 switch to a name
With brctl showmacs br0 I can get a list of all the MAC addresses found on a bridge.
To make this more human-readable, I translate the output by replacing the MAC addresses with hostnames (for fixed ...
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What is happening with my MAC address when connecting my pc to the internet?
I want to understand how my MAC address gets shared with others (router, other devices from the local internet). Is it in the internet packet which gets send... and when? Is there a way to interfere ...
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Is there a way to determine the real mac address of a host that is using a randomized address on a wireless network?
I want to find the real mac address of a host that is using mac randomization. Is there a tool that can help me discover its real mac address?
Things I've tried:
Modifying my system's arp table and ...
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How do networks identify iPhones when their MAC Addresses are constantly changing?
I found out recently that iPhones will change their MAC address every time they connect to a network. But I've found that things like internet filters are still able to identify each unique device, ...
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I am confused about the way a common home router works: Shouldn’t the MAC addresses be enough to forward the information to the correct destination?
From what I've understood, the way it works is something like this:
Why the necessity of associating private IP addresses to each one of the addresses connected? Shouldn’t the MAC addresses be enough ...
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Range extender with 2 almost identical mac addresses on the router
I hope it's the right section to post this question. On the wifi router I see 2 entries for my tp-link range extender with the same IP.
One is with the correct MAC and I see the IP v4 and the IP v6.
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How to get wifi mac (BSSID) of router you are connected?
How to get wifi mac (BSSID) of router you are connected under Linux? Networkmanager installed.
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Guessing vendors of Locally administered MAC addresses, is it possible?
I am using Airodump to capture the WI-FI traffic, in monitor mode, and trying to look up the types of devices found around me, but most of the MAC addresses are Locally administered MAC addresses.
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If one or more IP addresses can map to the same MAC address, why are MAC addresses necessary
If one or more IP addresses can map to the same MAC address, why are MAC addresses necessary? Even though MAC is a data link layer address and IP is a network layer protocol, why isn't an IP ...
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Is it possible to send packet under other node's IP?
I have 3 machines on my network
192.168.2.1 => pfSense Router ( 00:0c:29:d4:1f:88 )
192.168.2.2 => My Kali Machine ( 00:0c:29:20:f8:0a )
192.168.2.11 => Linux ( 00:0c:29:1a:b0:f0 )
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What is the source ip dest ip source mac and dest mac in Gratuitous ARP response
So I am sitting at host A. And I need to send Gratuitous ARP response to Host B. in Gratuitous ARP response I dont know the mac address of Host B my computer on LAN. But can I add 0xFFFFFFFFFFFF to my ...
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Unable to connect iPhones after MAC address filtering to TP link router TL-WR840N
I enabled MAC address filtering on my TP link router TL-WR840N and I am unable to connect all other devices to it (Android TV, NVR, Android phones and MacBook). The only problem is I can't connect any ...
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Every second an unknown MAC address sends an ARP probe
I just inherited a network and found something I can't say I've seen before.
About every second (sometimes longer, sometimes shorter) a MAC address that I can't find anything about sends an ARP probe ...
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After modifying mac address of Windows 10, Windows 10 mobile hotspot stopped working
I searched all the internet for the solution. No luck!
After changing my mac address using the software Technitium MAC Changer v6.0.7, i can no longer connect to the hotspot. I've tried to connect to ...
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How to use multiple wireless device and i have voucher for 1 device
My internet provider is giving me an internet voucher for 1 device, so when I login with voucher in the Captive portal.
So is there any way or device which registers to this network with one MAC ...
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Incorrect MAC address on DHCP
Recently I experienced an issue:
A Label Printer shows up as offline and users cannot print from it.
The MAC address of the printer was given to someone who reserved a DHCP lease for it.
I restarted ...
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Code to spoof MAC address on startup?
Is there a way to randomize MAC address every time on startup.
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Can’t take network interface down on Ubuntu 20.04.4 LTS
I'm trying to change my WiFi MAC address following this article:
https://www.linuxshelltips.com/change-mac-address-linux/
After taking down my network manager, when I try to take down the network ...
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Can Linux do "source MAC based routing?"
I'm looking for a way in Linux to perform source-MAC based routing.
My goal is to have a router with the following routing:
echo 100 inbound >> /etc/iproute2/rt_tables
ip rule add iif eth0 ...
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For MAC address filtering, why do we only need the mac address of the ethernet adapter instead of the laptop's mac address?
So I understand every device that has a NIC will also have a MAC address which means laptops and Ethernet adapters will also have a MAC address. And a MAC address is needed for the sysadmin to ...
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Routing network based on MAC address on macOS and Windows
On Linux distros that use Gnome's Network Manager subsystem, the nmcli (Network Manager CLI) allows you to add an ethernet connection for a device with a specific MAC address using nmcli con add type ...
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Used to get a new public IP on MAC change, don't anymore? (Netis - Archer)
On my old Netis router, a really old piece of tech that came with my internet package, I could go to localhost, and change my MAC address, which would instantly provide me with a new public IP. It ...
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Is it possible to disable access to the "Router Settings" from the Wifi?
For security reasons, I would like to disable the access to the "Router Settings"
from the Wifi.
I already set a White-List "Accept" MAC filtering, but there is
a chance that a ...
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I have an unknown device connected to my wifi and the only info it gives me is this mac adress f2:9c:10:eb:24:0b and i dont get any hitslooking it up
This mac adress is the only information I can get off of this unknown device connected to my wifi.Ive look up this mac adress and its not linked to any device. Can someone please help figure out what ...
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Automatically transferring a string from a Windows PC to a Linux server
This is my current situation:
I have a PC running the latest Windows 10 and a Raspberry Pi running Raspbian. On my PC I spoof my MAC address every other day. I always need the current MAC address of ...
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Why does Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 allow you to bypass MAC filltering?
I was trying Virgin Media's MAC filtering, and set it to not allow my laptop to use the internet at 5:00PM as a test.
I was at the time using cloudflare's VPN 1.1.1.1 with Warp, and once it hit 5PM, ...
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Can someone explain my 3 MAC addresses on my router modem
I have an odd issue. On my netgear router/modem admin page I have 2 MAC addresses with last letter difference one is an A the other a B. But on my bridge router connected to the netgear one I am ...
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Windows 10-- Legacy Application cannot "see" system MAC address
I am attempting to run a legacy program (Agfa d-Workflow) which binds the software license to a MAC address. I am running Win10 but the program was originally written for Windows 2000. It is known to ...
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How can one change the MAC address of USB WiFi Adapter TP-Link Archer T3U Plus on Windows?
I use a USB WiFi Adapter (TP-Link Archer T3U Plus) with my Windows 7 SP1 x64 Ultimate. How can I change its MAC address?
The TP-Link Archer T3U Plus manual (mirror) doesn't mention how one can change ...
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Easiest way to find MAC address of a device
We have installed a bunch of medical devices to a location and now we need to activate their network function. Device has an embedded OS (unknown) and only shows its IP address on its network menu ...
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Multiple ARP requests from an IP address outside my LAN using an unknown MAC address
I have a vexing recent issue on what has been, for the most part, a very reliable home network. Since it is a hobby for me, it’s probably a little more complicated than the average home, but it’s ...
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How to create a multi-homed Docker container from command-line?
How do I create 2 NICs in a Docker container, each having a different MAC address, from outside of the container, when the container is created / spawned off for the first time?
That is, using the ...
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ONT doesn't answer ARP request
I've been working with a custom linux image, based on yocto, running on an industrial tablet. During my tests, I've faced some problems to connect to a wifi network after rebooting the device.
Before ...
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USB Modems Duplicate MAC Address
I am having trouble with Huawei USB modems (E5576-856) that have same mac address when connected with USB. This creates mac collisions when connected on VPN due to mac duplication.
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How Does a Computer Initially Connect to a Router / Network
If I have a computer with a network card, it will have a MAC address and a localhost IP of 127.0.0.1. So how does a computer with a network card discover routers and connect to them initially? I ...
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Relationship between MAC address and device [closed]
Using a device to find its MAC address is easy, but using a MAC address to find its mother/father (the device which owns the MAC address) is possible? If it is, how?
Notes: I had set up a DoS ...
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finding device via Mac Address
I have a device in my home network that I am not sure what it is? I know its mac address and find the manufacturer- Aloys, Inc - I use nmap and find its OS :
OS CPE: cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6
OS ...
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Remote access to smartphone from PC by knowing IP and MAC
I'm wondering if it's possible to transfer files from my smartphone (Android 9) to my PC (Ubuntu or Windows) without installing any app on the smartphone and without touching it. I'd like to perform ...
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Can you change a mac address on a Chromebook using Linux beta? (mac spoofing)
I know there's a way to change your MAC address temporarily however I can't be bothered having to go to the store to buy a USB to back up my files so I can go into developer mode. So I was wondering, ...
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No internet connection on Kali Linux VirtualBox after changing MAC adress with macchanger or ifconfig command
i just started learning Kali Linux as part of Ethical Hacking step by step program.
After installing VirtualBox and Kali on it as VM , one of the steps was learning how to 'spoof' your MAC adress .. ...
