From: watcombeman@yahoo.co.uk
On 7 May 2023 at 10:43:32 BST, "John Hill" wrote:
> 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 inconvertibly true.
>>
>>> 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 is the information I was seeking. I will (try to) store it
away
> in the memory banks
>
> John.
Sorry - somehow that got sent twice. Not my morning, I'll go and play at
something else.
J.
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