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Lemmings, please give us your info dump. (mander.xyz)

submitted 8 months ago by fossilesque@mander.xyz to c/science_memes@mander.xyz

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[–] Grail@multiverse.soulism.net 7 points 8 months ago (6 children)

So if you plug the same device into a different network using the same port, it's the same MAC?

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[–] MystikIncarnate@lemmy.ca 8 points 8 months ago (4 children)

The device mac doesn't change unless mac randomization is on.

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[–] assa123@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I hate that, as far as I know, on Android you can't choose the "randomized" MAC

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[–] walden@wetshav.ing 2 points 8 months ago (2 children)

You want to pick your own MAC? At least you can set it to not be random for a specific network.

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[–] assa123@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 child)

Yes, by picking my own MAC as with my linux laptop I could share pre approved network access on both devices (although not at the same time)

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[–] Test_Tickles@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

And that is exactly why it's not allowed.

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[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 4 points 8 months ago

The MAC, at least as it was conceptualised (as they said, MAC randomisation etc. mess with this), is a unique identifier for that specific device. It doesn't change, and only one device has that specific MAC.

Or more specifically, that specific network adaptor, the hardware responsible for connecting to networks. So one computer might have multiple MACs if, for example, it has an Ethernet port and a wifi card.

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