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====== MAC Address ====== | ====== MAC Address ====== | ||
- | 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 FreshTomato, | ||
**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' | + | |
- | * 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 |
- | Some cable-based Internet providers authorize your cable modem based on its MAC address. Every DOCSIS cablemodem has a unique | + | **Note:** Starting with FT release 2021.8, WAN Port will use a different/ |
- | Some cable companies will also authenticate the network card in your PC/client device after you've logged onto their network. They do this check to make sure you're still using the same computer/ | + | __Set wanX MAC addresses after wireless VIFs (all in one line now):__ |
- | **Wireless Interface eth2: **In this field, you can enter any valid Mac Address to be assigned to wireless interface eth1 | + | |
+ | * wan2 => eth0 mac +17 | ||
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- | **Wireless Interface wl0.1: **In this field, you can enter any valid Mac Address to be assigned to wireless interface wl0.1 | + | \\ **Wireless Interface eth1: **In this field, you can enter any valid Mac Address to be assigned to wireless interface eth1. |
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+ | * Default: This option leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address 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 FreshTomato' | ||
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+ | **Wireless Interface eth2: **In this field, you can enter any valid MAC Address to be assigned to wireless interface eth2. | ||
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+ | * Default: This option leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address \\ 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 FreshTomato' | ||
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+ | **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). | ||
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+ | * 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 | ||
+ | * Clone PC: This assigns the same MAC Address used by the interface of the client \\ currently connecting to FreshTomato' | ||