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| perdrix:
Wifi router is reporting a client with a MAC address: AE:4D:D6:11:1B:4B MAC lookup tools failed to identify - does anyone have a clue what this might be? David |
| Ranayna:
Most likely a mobile phone with randomized MAC enabled: https://www.mist.com/get-to-know-mac-address-randomization-in-2020/ --- Quote ---The quick synopsis is look at the second character in a MAC address, if it is a 2, 6, A, or E it is a randomized address. --- End quote --- |
| nali:
Or a VM, or a cheapo IoT device without a universal MAC addr. For sure, it's a locally-administered address. |
| nigelwright7557:
I pick up all sorts of things on my network. Next door neighbours PC wifi etc. |
| Ranayna:
--- Quote from: nigelwright7557 on June 02, 2023, 01:08:36 pm ---I pick up all sorts of things on my network. Next door neighbours PC wifi etc. --- End quote --- If these devices are really on your network, and not just visible when you are looking for wireless networks, you should properly secure your network, unless you totally trust your neighbors. |
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