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- | The MAC Address menu has settings to let you electronically change the MAC (Media Access Control) address of various network interfaces.\\ | + | The MAC Address menu has settings to let you electronically change |
- | Note that this function does not change the hardware MAC Address in the actual device chip. It just overlays the different address in software. | + | |
- | For common device names in Tomato, see the [[: | + | Note that this function does **not** change the factory-assigned MAC Address in the device' |
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+ | For common device names in FreshTomato, 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 fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address | + | |
- | * Random: Choosing this option assigns a random MAC Address to the device. | + | * Random |
- | * Clone PC: This option | + | * Clone PC - This assigns the same MAC Address used by the interface of the client currently |
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+ | **Note:** Starting with FT release 2021.8, WAN Port will use a different/ | ||
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+ | __Set wanX macs after wireless VIFs (all in one line now):__ | ||
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+ | * wan => eth0 mac +16 (OLD: eth0 mac + 1) | ||
+ | * wan2 => eth0 mac +17 | ||
+ | * wan3 => eth0 mac +18 | ||
+ | * wan4 => eth0 mac +19 | ||
- | | + | \\ **Wireless Interface eth1: **In this field, you can enter any valid Mac Address to be assigned to wireless interface eth1. |
- | * Default: This option leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address as as the interface' | + | * Default: This option leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address as \\ the interface' |
- | * Random: | + | * Random: |
- | * Clone PC: This option | + | * Clone PC: This assigns the same MAC Address used by the interface of the client |
- | **Wireless Interface eth2: **In this field, you can enter any valid Mac Address to be assigned to wireless interface | + | **Wireless Interface eth2: **In this field, you can enter any valid MAC Address to be assigned to wireless interface |
- | * Default: This option leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address | + | * Default: This option leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address |
- | * Random: | + | * Random: |
- | * Clone PC: This option | + | * Clone PC: This assigns the same MAC Address used by the interface of the client |
- | **Wireless Interface wl0.1: **In this field, you can enter any valid Mac Address to be assigned to wireless interface wl0.1 | + | **Wireless Interface wl0.1: **In this field, you can enter any valid MAC Address to be assigned to wireless interface wl0.1 (typically the first wireless VLAN). |
- | * Default: This option leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address as as the interface' | + | * Default: This option leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address as \\ the interface' |
* Random: Choosing this option assigns a random MAC Address to the device | * Random: Choosing this option assigns a random MAC Address to the device | ||
- | * Clone PC: This option | + | * Clone PC: This assigns the same MAC Address used by the interface of the client |