From: nospam@nospam.invalid   
      
   In article , John Hill   
    wrote:   
      
   > >> Thank you both. I'm trying to identify an "Unknown" device that appeared   
   > >> on my   
   > >> WiFi network at the same time as the iMac. Its MAC address is   
   > >> 9A:2F:9C:8D:63:83, which is down as No Vendor Assigned.   
   > >   
   > > the mac address could be spoofed.   
   > >   
   > >> Aren't Apple devices supposed to identify themselves when they join a   
   > >> network?   
   > >   
   > > depends if it's configured to spoof or not.   
   > >   
   > >> I seem to remember that they used to. Perhaps there is a button for this,   
   > >> too!   
   > >   
   > > there is.   
   > >   
   >   
   > That last reminds me of the Minister's definition of the perfect answer to   
   > a Parliamentary Question to his   
   > Permanent Secretary. It is complete, concise, exact, to the point and   
   > contains no useful information whatsoever.   
      
   it answered your question.   
      
   > Where, pray, might I find this button?   
      
   settings>wifi and tap the i for the active network, scroll down to the   
   'private wi-fi address' switch and toggle it as desired. setting it to   
   private will use a spoofed mac address.   
      
   any time it's changed, it will alert that the connection will drop, and   
   then display the new mac address (spoofed or not).   
      
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