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--- advanced-mac [2024/10/07 00:10] – [MAC Address] -Condense hogwild
+++ advanced-mac [2025/11/18 05:52] (current) – [MAC Address Notes] Change to "r2021..8" hogwild
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 ===== How Default WAN MAC Addresses are Derived =====
-Since release 2021.8, FreshTomato configures the WAN port's default MAC Address (based on eth0 / LAN MAC Address) differently.
+Since r2021.8, FreshTomato configures the WAN port's default MAC Address (based on eth0 / LAN MAC Address) differently.
 FreshTomato now sets wanX MAC Addresses as follows:
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 For example, if a router has LAN Ethernet MAC Address: 78:30:AF:DB:0A:F8:
-Releases 2021.8 and later would set the WAN MAC Address to 78:30:AF:DB:08:DC, (CC + 16).
+r2021.8 and later: would set the WAN MAC Address to 78:30:AF:DB:08:DC, (CC + 16).
-Releases 2021.7 and earlier would set the default WAN MAC Address as 78:30:AF:DB:08:CD (CC + 1).
+r2021.7 and earlier: would set the default WAN MAC Address as 78:30:AF:DB:08:CD (CC + 1).
 This is illustrated in the following screenshots.
- \\ \\ **A WAN MAC Address, as Configured in FreshTomato 2021.8 and newer:**
+ \\ \\ **A WAN MAC Address, as caclulated in r2021.8 and later:**
 {{::advanced-mac_address-calculate-2021.8_and_later-redacted.png?758}}
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 \\  \\  \\
-**A WAN MAC Address, as Configured in FreshTomato 2021.7 and earlier:**
+**A WAN MAC Address, as calculated in r2021.7 and earlier:**
-{{::mac_address-default-pre-2021.8.jpg}}
+{{::mac_address-default-pre-2021.8.jpg?778}}
  \\
-For **FreshTomato 2021.7 and earlier: **the image above shows the default MAC Address calculated/set. FreshTomato will initially display a different address (after "erase all data in NVRAM memory thorough" has been done). This discrepancy was fixed in release 2022.1.\\
+In FreshTomato 2021.7 and earlier,** **this image shows the default MAC Address calculated/set. Initially, a different address is displayed, (after "erase all data in NVRAM memory thorough" has been done). This discrepancy was fixed in r2022.1.\\  \\
-**WAN Port:** Here, you can enter a valid MAC Address to be assigned to the WAN interface.
+**WAN Port:** here, enter a MAC Address to assign to the WAN interface.
-  * Default - Leaves the fixed, factory-assigned Address as the interface's MAC Address.
+  * Default - leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address \\ as the interface's MAC Address.
-  * Random - Assigns a random MAC Address to the device.
+  * Random - assigns a random MAC Address to the device.
-  * Clone PC - Assigns the same Address as that of the client connected to the web interface.
+  * Clone PC - assigns the same address as that of the client \\ that is connected to the web interface.
  \\
-Some cable and other Internet providers authorize a cablemodem or other device based on its MAC address. Every network has a unique address. \\ When your modem requests an address from the provider's DHCP server, the provider will either grant it or deny it access to the network based on it's MAC Address.
+Some cable and other Internet providers authorize a cable modem or other device based on its MAC address. Every network has a unique address. When your modem requests an address from the provider's DHCP server, the provider will grant it or deny it network access based on its MAC Address.
-Some cable companies also authenticate the network card in your client device after you've logged on to their network. This lets them prevent you from using a different LAN client device on their service than the first one you used (whose MAC Address they've recorded). To use another device, you must pay more. In this way, they can force you to use the one client device you've always used.\\ \\ If the provider's network detects a different MAC Address than the one from the original device, it will deny the client device access to the network. It will only allow devices known to them, in good standing. However, if you let FreshTomato clone your original device's MAC Address, it will fool a cable provider into thinking you're still using the same client device interface to access their services. Your router will be allowed on the network. They don't care which device you use; the MAC is associated with your billing. Often, if you tell them you have a new device, they will change the MAC Address record in their system.
+Some cable companies also authenticate the network card in your client device after you first log on to their network. They record the MAC Address of that device. Doing so allows them to prevent you from using a different LAN client device on their service than the first one you used. To use another device, you must pay more. In this way, they can force you to use the one client device you've always used.\\   \\  If the provider's network detects a different MAC Address than that of the original device, it will deny the client device network access. It will only allow devices known to them, in good standing. However, if you let FreshTomato clone your original device's MAC Address, it will fool a cable provider into thinking you're still using the same client device interface with their service. Your router will be allowed on the network. They don't care which device you use; the MAC is associated with your billing. Often, if you tell them you have a new device, they will change the MAC Address record in their system.
- \\ **Wireless Interface eth1: **Here, enter a valid MAC Address to be assigned to wireless interface eth1.
+ \\ **Wireless Interface eth1: **here, enter a MAC Address to assign to WiFi interface "eth1".
-  * Default - Leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address as \\ the interface's MAC Address.
+  * Default - leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address as \\ the interface's MAC Address.
-  * Random - Assigns a random MAC Address to the device interface.
+  * Random - assigns a random MAC Address to the device interface.
-  * Clone PC - Assigns the same MAC Address as the interface of the client \\ currently connected to FreshTomato's web interface.
+  * Clone PC - assigns the same MAC Address as the interface of the client \\ currently connected to FreshTomato's web interface.
  \\
-**Wireless Interface eth2: **Here, enter a valid MAC Address to assign to wireless interface eth2.
+**Wireless Interface eth2: **here, enter a MAC Address to assign to WiFi interface "eth2".
-  * Default - Leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address \\ as the interface's MAC Address.
+  * Default - leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address \\ as the interface's MAC Address.
-  * Random - Assigns a random MAC Address to the device interface.
+  * Random - assigns a random MAC Address to the device interface.
-  * Clone PC - Assigns the same MAC Address as the interface of the client \\ currently connected to FreshTomato's web interface.
+  * Clone PC - assigns the same MAC Address as the interface of the client \\ currently connected to FreshTomato's web interface.
  \\
-**Wireless Interface wl0.1: **A valid MAC Address to assign to wireless interface wl0.1 (typically the first VWLAN).
+**Wireless Interface wl0.1: **enter A MAC Address to assign to interface "wl0.1" (usually first VWLAN).
-  * Default - Leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address as \\ the interface's MAC Address.
+  * Default - leaves the fixed, factory-assigned MAC Address as \\ the interface's MAC Address.
-  * Random - Assigns a random MAC Address to the device.
+  * Random - assigns a random MAC Address to the device.
-  * Clone PC - Assigns the same MAC Address as the interface of the client \\ currently connected to FreshTomato's web interface.
+  * Clone PC - assigns the same MAC Address as the interface of  \\ the client currently connected to FreshTomato's web interface.
  \\
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 ===== MAC Address Notes =====
-Until at least release 2021.8, FreshTomato has a problem caused by changing the wireless MAC Address.
+Until at least r2021.8, changing the WiFi MAC Address in FreshTomato could cause problems. Changing the first 3 octets of the MAC Address could cause issues, such as drops on WiFi interfaces.
-Changing the first 3 octets of the MAC Address can cause some issues such as wireless interfaces to drop. For details, please see: \\ [[https://bitbucket.org/pedro311/freshtomato-arm/issues/173/wl11-drops-and-upon-restart-attempt-all]]
+For details, see: [[https://bitbucket.org/pedro311/freshtomato-arm/issues/173/wl11-drops-and-upon-restart-attempt-all|Bitbucket: drops, and upon restart attempt, all LAN interfaces lose internet connectivity]]
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