what is this?
is it one of the parameter that identifies and distinguishes your mobile device?
Can I change this value?
-
Yes it is a unique identification for your wireless device. It can't be changed. You can spoof it perhaps, but not change it.
-
^ What WingNut said. However, I'll add that your wired connection (Ethernet) will also have a MAC address (which is different from your WiFi's MAC address since they're different physical devices).
You *could* spoof your MAC address if you want, but there's not much practical value in that. -
As for what it is in practical terms, my workplace has employee-only Wi-Fi that you can't connect to unless the IT department has added your MAC address to the system. Wi-Fi passwords can be leaked to the general public. This is a more effective way of keeping the employee Wi-Fi for employees only.
-
.
bennni likes this. -
katalin_2003 NBR Spectre Super Moderator
toughasnails and bennni like this. -
lol, and that's why we have user specific login credentials + security token...
-
Jarhead likes this.
-
Point of that post was that MAC filtering isn't actually a useful security tactic, especially by itself.
What is Wi-Fi MAC address?
Discussion in 'Smartphones and Tablets' started by kenny1999, Sep 19, 2016.