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| ===== How Default WAN MAC Addresses are Derived ===== | ===== 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: | FreshTomato now sets wanX MAC Addresses as follows: | ||
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| For example, if a router has LAN Ethernet MAC Address: 78: | For example, if a router has LAN Ethernet MAC Address: 78: | ||
| - | Releases 2021.8 and later: would set the WAN MAC Address to 78: | + | r2021.8 and later: would set the WAN MAC Address to 78: |
| - | Releases 2021.7 and earlier: would set the default WAN MAC Address as 78: | + | r2021.7 and earlier: would set the default WAN MAC Address as 78: |
| This is illustrated in the following screenshots. | This is illustrated in the following screenshots. | ||
| - | \\ \\ **A WAN MAC Address, as caclulated in release 2021.8 and later:** | + | \\ \\ **A WAN MAC Address, as caclulated in r2021.8 and later:** |
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| - | **A WAN MAC Address, as calculated in release 2021.7 and earlier:** | + | **A WAN MAC Address, as calculated in r2021.7 and earlier:** |
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| - | In FreshTomato 2021.7 and earlier,** **this image shows the default MAC Address calculated/ | + | In FreshTomato 2021.7 and earlier,** **this image shows the default MAC Address calculated/ |
| **WAN Port:** here, enter a MAC Address to assign to the WAN interface. | **WAN Port:** here, enter a MAC Address to assign to the WAN interface. | ||
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| ===== MAC Address Notes ===== | ===== MAC Address Notes ===== | ||
| - | Until at least release 2021.8, 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. | + | 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. |
| For details, see: [[https:// | For details, see: [[https:// | ||