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- | The MAC Address menu has settings to let you electronically change the Mac (Media Access Control | + | The MAC Address menu has settings to let you electronically change |
- | Note that this function does not change the hardware | + | Note that this function does **not** change the factory-assigned |
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+ | For common device names in Tomato, see the [[: | ||
**WAN Port:** In this field, you can enter any valid MAC Address to be assigned to the WAN interface. | **WAN Port:** In this field, you can enter any valid MAC Address to be assigned to the WAN interface. | ||
- | * Default: This option leaves the MAC Address as the fixed factory hardware address burned in to the device' | + | * Default: This option leaves the fixed, factory-assigned |
- | * Random: | + | * Random: |
- | * Clone PC: Choosing this option | + | * Clone PC: This assigns the same MAC Address used by the interface of the client |
- | Many cable-based Internet providers authorize your cable modem based on its MAC address. Every DOCSIS cablemodem has a unique address. When your modem syncs with the Internet provider, the Internet provider will either grant or deny it access | + | \\ **Wireless Interface eth1: **In this field, you can enter any valid Mac Address |
- | Some cable companies, for some reason, also authenticate the network card in your computer. First it will authenticate | + | * Default: This option leaves |
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- | This is why most cable routers have a **"MAC Address Clone" (Use Computer MAC address) feature**. If you tell your router to clone your network card' | + | **Wireless Interface eth2: **In this field, |
- | * | + | * Default: This option leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address as as the interface' |
+ | * Random: This assigns a random MAC Address to the device interface. | ||
+ | * Clone PC: This assigns the same MAC Address used by the interface of the client currently connecting to Tomato' | ||
- | | + | **Wireless Interface |
- | **Wireless Interface eth2: **In this field, you can enter any valid Mac Address | + | |
- | + | * Random: Choosing | |
- | **Wireless Interface wl0.1: **In this field, you can enter any valid Mac Address to be assigned | + | * Clone PC: This assigns the same MAC Address used by the interface of the client currently connecting |