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#1 2007-10-08 07:27:08
- synthead
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Restoring MAC address to the default
If I do a ifconfig [device] hw ether [mac address], how can I later revert the settings back to the default MAC address without knowing it?
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#2 2007-10-08 10:07:55
- tomk
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Re: Restoring MAC address to the default
Bring the device down and up again. ifconfig commands are not persistent.
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#3 2007-10-08 17:12:54
- synthead
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Re: Restoring MAC address to the default
When I bring it down and up, the MAC stays the same 
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#4 2007-10-09 21:19:29
- synthead
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Re: Restoring MAC address to the default
Any ideas?
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#5 2007-10-09 22:19:51
- Bebo
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Re: Restoring MAC address to the default
My, er, "trick" is to unload and reload the modules for the NIC 
Edit: You could also use macchanger to force the NIC to use a specific MAC. So, if you want to go back the original one, then force it to it.
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