This is especially relevant at open access points, such as when using free networks offered by major coffee chains or fast food dispensaries. Since it is a unique identifier, it can be used to track you while on the internet. It’s similar to an IP address in its ability to uniquely identify you, but more directly tied to the hardware you’re using. It identifies the specific network card (and thus, if you don’t change network cards very often, your computer) you use to connect to a computer network. What is a MAC address?Ī MAC (Media Access Control) address is a unique address present in all networking hardware. This guide will show you how to generate a new MAC address every time you connect to a computer network. Arch Linux and most up-to-date Linux distributions using systemd.
Setup automatic random MAC address creation in Linux using Network Manager.
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