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[HELP] Why doesn't changing my NIC change my MAC address? - Pizzamanxl - Sep 4, 2012
As the title says, why doesn't changing my network interface card change my MAC address?
Running windows 7
* - StevoLime - Sep 4, 2012
Are both NICs the same model? or are they 2 seperate models?
* - Maurice Moss - Sep 4, 2012
Changing your NIC does change your MAC address because it's a different NIC. Are you perhaps referring to the MAC address in your router?
* - lllypop2099 - Sep 5, 2012
Not tried it but if you want to save changing NIC
http://www.irongeek.com/i.php?page=security/changemac
* - Pizzamanxl - Sep 5, 2012
(Sep 4, 2012 06:45 PM)StevoLime Wrote: Are both NICs the same model? or are they 2 seperate models?
They are both the same models.
* - Maurice Moss - Sep 5, 2012
(Sep 5, 2012 03:07 PM)Pizzamanxl Wrote:They are both the same models.
In that case, your MAC is most likely going to be similar but it shouldn't be exactly the same.