Re: cannot connect to WPA2 SSIDs after installation
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On Sat, Aug 19, 2017 at 06:33:38PM -0400, bw wrote:
> I'm not sure what it means either. The way I understand so far, the
> idea is very good: use random MAC to allow obscurity in certain
> wireless (and ?wired) functions [...]
It is mainly a privacy-enhancing measure, especially for mobile devices.
A fixed MAC address eases tracking across WiFi access points (even when
your device doesn't connect to them).
It goes back to an IEEE recommendation from 2015.
See [1] for more.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAC_address#Spying
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