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Your effective wi-fi MAC address — the one other devices see — isn't fixed in stone, and in fact modern OSes build in support for automatically + continuously r
by derefr 3y ago
Your effective wi-fi MAC address — the one other devices see — isn't fixed in stone, and in fact modern OSes build in support for automatically + continuously randomizing it: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to-use-random-hardware-addresses-in-windows-ac58de34-35fc-31ff-c650-823fc48eb1bc https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/how-to-use-rando...
- gpm 3y agoNot just support it, but some platforms randomize by default https://source.android.com/docs/core/connect/wifi-mac-randomization https://source.android.com/docs/core/connect/wifi-mac-random... https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/security/secb9cb3140c/web https://support.apple.com/en-ca/guide/security/secb9cb3140c/...
- doubled112 3y agoYes. This drove me a little insane since I keep track of my devices at home via DHCP lease.
- BLKNSLVR 3y agoSame, I've had to disable it on devices of my family. I like that it's the default though. Privacy first!
- novok 3y agoWhen you actually connect to the wifi network the mac addresses stay consistent and stable on macOS / iOS at least over multiple sessions. If they didn't do that, then a bunch of stuff would probably break.