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Can changing your mac address frequently damage your computer?

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  • 12-05-2017 1:54am
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    new splinter group
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    Can changing your mac address frequently damage your computer?


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    [Deleted User]
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    new splinter group wrote: »
    Can changing your mac address frequently damage your computer?

    It can't, but why are you changing your MAC address if you dont know what you are doing?


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    new splinter group
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    Im just curious


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    dudeeile
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    new splinter group wrote: »
    Can changing your mac address frequently damage your computer?

    MAC address is assigned to the network interface at manufacture, this is unique to each and cannot be changed, however, it can be spoofed.

    So no it will not damage your device.


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    dudeeile wrote: »
    MAC address is assigned to the network interface at manufacture, this is unique to each and cannot be changed, however, it can be spoofed.

    So no it will not damage your device.

    Just a matter of sticking TAILS OS onto a usb key and booting to usb :)


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    ED E
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Just a matter of sticking TAILS OS onto a usb key and booting to usb :)

    Not even. Many drivers supply the function under windows.


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    [Deleted User]
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    ED E wrote: »
    Not even. Many drivers supply the function under windows.

    Yeah I know but Tails has Tor browser pre installed, has my bitcoin wallet etc :cool:

    Curious to why OP wants to change his MAC address?


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    ED E
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Yeah I know but Tails has Tor browser pre installed, has my bitcoin wallet etc :cool:

    Curious to why OP wants to change his MAC address?

    Abusing 30 minute free wifi allocations.


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    FanadMan
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    ED E wrote: »
    Abusing 30 minute free wifi allocations.

    Or going by the username, a wannabe hacker :D


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    mach1982
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    Also going by his previous post in other threads I not sure understands networking to well either.

    I going to give OP a tip, especially if he wants to get into IT security. Before you post Google , 95-99% you'll get the answer. You can spoof a MAC ( Media Access Control ) address but can not change it , it is the physical address of the hardware. The first group of three denote the manufacture.

    https://www.macvendorlookup.com/
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_address


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    new splinter group
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    Am I correct in saying my mac address is hidden when i start using a vpn?


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    ED E
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    new splinter group wrote: »
    Am I correct in saying my mac address is hidden when i start using a vpn?

    MAC addresses never leave the network you're in. They're only relevant to other devices in the house/business/coffee shop etc.


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