How to Clone Your MAC Address

Every How to Clone Your MAC Address. This is a unique identifier that comes with the hardware. You can set a custom MAC address, which will override the MAC address present in the hardware.

Changing the MAC address, or Media Access Control address, on a device can come in handy if you want to connect to the internet using a different device but don’t want to go through the hassle of contacting your service provider. MAC addresses are like personal identifiers assigned to devices that allow them to be recognized by others on a network.

Cloning a MAC address simply means changing the MAC address of one device to match that of another – this can be useful when you’re trying to connect to the internet on a new device but don’t want to deal with your service provider.

Windows

Step 1

To clone a Mac, first click “Start” on the computer with the MAC address that you want to clone. Then, type “Cmd” into the search box at the bottom of the menu and press Enter.

Step 2

Type “ipconfig /all” into the Command Prompt window and press Enter.

Step 3

In order to find your computer’s MAC address, you’ll need to open the Command Prompt and copy the address from the right of the Physical Address field.

Step 4

Click “Start” on the computer with the MAC address that you want to change. Then, type “Network connections” into the search box at the bottom of the menu and click “View Network Connections.”

Step 5

If you want to adjust your “Local Area Connection” or “Wireless Network Adapter,” right-click on the one you’d like to change and select “Properties.”

Step 6

Click the “Advanced” tab.

Step 7

Select “Network Address” in the list of properties.

Step 8

Click the button to the left of the text box and type the MAC address into the text box.

Step 9

Click “OK” to save your settings.

Router

Step 1

Open your web browser and in the address bar, type in either “192.168.1.1” or your router’s local IP address. Press Enter. If you’re unsure of your router’s IP address, consult its documentation for the default IP address.

Step 2

To log in to your router, enter the password into the password box and press Enter. If you don’t know the password, try “admin,” or look up the default password in your router’s documentation.

Step 3

The Status page displays the MAC or physical address associated with the router’s WAN interface. Locate the MAC address or physical address on the Status page.

Step 4

In order to connect your new router, you will need to first disconnect your old router from the network. Once the old router is disconnected, plug in your new router and connect your computer to it.

Step 5

To configure your new router to work with your old router, you’ll need to find the WAN settings page on the new router. Once you’re there, you’ll need to type in the old router’s MAC address into the new router’s MAC address or physical address box.

Step 6

Click the “Save Settings” button.