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nourdine
Asked: 2014-11-28 01:26:53 +0800 CST

Problem with MAC address getting changed to the original one upon connection

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I am making some tests with my router and it looks like the mac address I change by doing:

ifconfig eth0 down
ifconfig eth0 hw ether 01:02:03:04:05:06
ifconfig eth0 up

Gets changed to the original one when connecting to the rooter. I am on ubuntu

networking

1 Answers

  1. make this new script, this will make settings permanent !

    sudo gedit /etc/network/if-up.d/changemac

    paste this code, replace mac address you want

    #!/bin/sh
if [ "$IFACE" = eth0 ]; then
ip link set dev "$IFACE" address 00:00:00:00:00:01
fi

    sudo chmod 755 /etc/network/if-up.d/changemac

    now disconnect the ethernet and connect again and check the mac by running ifconfig

    (I know this may not be the proper solution, but as temporary measure)
    you could try fedora. in fedora you change easily change mac address from GUI and it stays persistent.

    Or wait for more responses

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