From: watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk   
      
   On 6 May 2023 at 19:02:55 BST, "nospam"  wrote:   
      
   > 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.   
      
   That is incontrovertible!   
      
   >   
   >> 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).   
      
   Thank you. That did provide the information I was after. I will (try to) store   
   it in the memory banks.   
      
   John.   
      
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