NOTE: This tool cannot change MAC address of Microsoft Network Bridge. Network Bridge will automatically use the original MAC address of the first NIC added into bridge with the first octet of MAC address set to 0x02.
MAC or “Media Access Control” Address is hardware address assigned to network interface devices. So, your laptop, smartphone, WiFi radio, each of them have a separate and fixed MAC address. While connecting your device to a network (e.g., WiFi Hotspot), your MAC address is recorded there. The owner can’t directly identify if it’s your device but he can see it’s MAC address and block it if he finds it annoying.
Normal users can’t directly change it on their will so it works fine. But if you know how to “spoof” or “change” your device’s MAC address then even after blocking your MAC address, you can still connect your device to your desired network by changing your mac address. Not only this, you can enjoy few more benefits as mentioned below –
- You can stay anonymous in a network
- Some networks or (confidential) websites allow only specific range of MAC address devices to connect to them. So, if you know the list or range, you can change your device’s MAC address accordingly to connect to the server.
- You can be tracked using your MAC address. Many technologies tracked users using their MAC address which they received when user tried to connect the device to a public network or WiFi. Concerning this fact, Apple developers have put random MAC address concept to their iOS 8 operating system to prevent users from being tracked without their consent.
- Some public networks which allow Free WiFi put the limitation on each device (actually on their MAC address) to use their network for like 30 minutes. After that, the MAC address automatically gets blocked. So, if you know spoofing of MAC address, you can enjoy free WiFi for an unlimited time by changing MAC address when it’s blocked.
And, Yes! It’s legal. MAC address assigned in a factory and it’s legal to change your device’s MAC address.
So here in this article, we are going to show how to change or spoof MAC address in your Windows Operating System. Although, we are providing this guide through our Windows 10 OS but steps are similar for Windows 8.1, 8 and 7 OS. Scroll down to know how to change MAC address in Windows 10.
List All Network Adapters with their MAC Address
Before changing MAC address of your PC, you first need to check if there are more than one network interface hardware in your device as each of them have different MAC address and you need to change only that using which you connects to a network.
So, open command prompt either by typing “command prompt” or “cmd” at Cortana bar or Windows search bar or by opening RUN dialog box by pressing Win+R and typing “cmd” in there and hit ENTER!
Now in the command prompt window type –
cd
getmac /v /fo list
Hit ENTER !

It will show all network interface devices available in your device with their Physical Address (MAC Address) :-
Now, you know which network adapter’s MAC Address you intend to change. Lets assume you want to change your WiFi adapter’s MAC Address. As shown on screenshot above, my WiFi network adapter’s name is “Qualcomm Atheros AR956x Wireless Network Adapter”.

So, to change the network adapter’s MAC Address, follow the instructions provided below.
Steps to Spoof MAC Address in Windows 10 PC or Laptop
Step 1:- Right Click on the Start (Windows icon on the bottom left). From the context menu, choose ‘Network Connections’.
Step 2:- On the opened window screen, locate your desired network adapter, right-click on it and go to its properties.
Step 3:- At this WiFi Properties screen, click “Configure” to open your network adapter’s property screen.
Step 4:- Go to “Advanced” Tab. From the list of available options, select “Network address” or Local Administered MAC Address, whichever is available.
Step 5:- Upon selection, you will see a text box saying ‘Value’. This is the place where you need to enter your custom MAC address. Enter six digit alphanumeric code here (without any dashes or colon). For example – enter 0A54EG70HH11 in the value text box if you want so set the network adapter’s MAC Address 0A:54:EG:70:HH:11
Step 6 :- Click OK and close other opened window or dialog box.
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And, it’s done!
To verify if you have successfully spoofed your MAC address, you can run command prompt commands mentioned above to check if your network adapter’s MAC address spoofed or not.
A device’s MAC address is assigned by the manufacturer, but it’s not to hard to change—or “spoof”—those addresses when you need to. Here’s how do do it, and why you might want to.
Each network interface connected to your network—whether it’s your router, wireless device, or network card in your computer—has a unique media access control (MAC) address. These MAC addresses—sometimes referred to as physical or hardware addresses—are assigned in the factory, but you can usually change the addresses in software.
What MAC Addresses Are Used For
At the lowest networking level, network interfaces attached to a network use MAC addresses to communicate with one another. When a browser on your computer needs to grab a web page from a server on the Internet, for example, that request passes down through several layers of the TCP/IP protocol. The web address you type gets translated to the IP address of the server. Your computer sends the request to your router, which then sends it out onto the Internet. At the hardware level of your network card, though, your network card is only looking at other MAC addresses for interfaces on the same network. It knows to send the request to the MAC address of your router’s network interface.
In addition to their core networking use, MAC addresses are often used for other purposes:
- Static IP Assignment: Routers allow you to assign static IP addresses to your computers. When a device connects, it always receives a specific IP address if it has a matching MAC address
- MAC Address Filtering: Networks can use MAC address filtering, only allowing devices with specific MAC addresses to connect to a network. This isn’t a great security tool because people can spoof their MAC addresses.
- MAC Authentication: Some Internet service providers may require authentication with a MAC address and only allow a device with that MAC address to connect to the Internet. You may need to change your router or computer’s MAC address to connect.
- Device Identification: Many airport Wi-Fi networks and other public Wi-Fi networks use a device’s MAC address to identify it. For example, an airport Wi-Fi network might offer a free 30 minutes and then ban your MAC address from receiving more Wi-Fi. Change your MAC address and you could get more Wi-Fi. (Free, limited Wi-Fi may also be tracked using browser cookies or an account system.)
- Device Tracking: Because they’re unique, MAC addresses can be used to track you. When you walk around, your smartphone scans for nearby Wi-Fi networks and broadcasts its MAC address. A company named Renew London used trash bins in the city of London to track people’s movements around the city based on their MAC addresses. Apple’s iOS 8 will use a random MAC address each time it scans for nearby Wi-Fi networks to prevent this sort of tracking.
Bear in mind that each network interface has its own MAC address. So, on a typical laptop with both a Wi-Fi radio and a wired Ethernet port, the wireless and wired network interface each have their own unique MAC addresses.
Change a MAC Address in Windows
Most network cards allow you to set a custom MAC address from their configuration panes in the Device Manager, although some network drivers may not support this feature.
First, open the Device Manager. On Windows 8 and 10, press Windows+X, and then click “Device Manager” on the Power User menu. On Windows 7, press the Windows key, type “Device Manager” to search for it, and then click the “Device Manager” entry. The Device Manager app will look the same no matter which version of Windows you’re using.
In Device Manager, under the “Network adapters” section, right-click the network interface you want to modify, and then select “Properties” from the context menu.
In the properties window, on the “Advanced” tab and select the “Network Address” entry in the “Property” list. If you don’t see this option, then your network driver doesn’t support this feature.
Enable the Value option and type your desired MAC address without any separating characters—don’t use dashes or colons. Click “OK” when you’re done.
Change a MAC Address in Linux
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Modern Linux distributions like Ubuntu typically use Network Manager, which provides a graphical way to spoof a MAC address.
For example, in Ubuntu you’d click the network icon on the top panel, click “Edit Connections,” select the network connection you want to modify, and then click “Edit.” On the Ethernet tab, you’d enter a new MAC address in the “Cloned MAC address” field, and then save your changes.
You can also do this the old-fashioned way. This involves taking the network interface down, running a command to change its MAC address, and then bringing it back up. Be sure to replace “eth0” with the name of the network interface you want to modify and enter the MAC address of your choice:
You’ll have to modify the appropriate configuration file under /etc/network/interfaces.d/ or the /etc/network/interfaces file itself if you want this change to always take effect at boot time. If you don’t, your MAC address will be reset when you restart.
Change a MAC Address in Mac OS X
Mac OS X’s System Preferences pane displays each network interface’s MAC address, but doesn’t allow you to change it. For that, you need the Terminal.
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Open a Terminal window (press Command + Space, type “Terminal,” and then press Enter.) Run the following command, replacing en0 with your network interface’s name and filling in your own MAC address:
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The network interface will generally be either en0 or en1 , depending on whether you want to configure a Mac’s Wi-Fi or Ethernet interface. Run the ifconfig command to see a list of interfaces if you’re not sure of the appropriate network interface’s name.
As on Linux, this change is temporary and will be reset when you next reboot. You’ll need to use a script that automatically runs this command on boot if you’d like to permanently change your Mac address.
You can verify your change took effect by running a command that shows your network connection details and checking what MAC address your network interface reports afterwards. On Windows, run the ipconfig /all command in a Command Prompt window. On Linux or Mac OS X, run the ifconfig command. And if you need to change the MAC address on your router, you’ll find this option in your router’s web interface.
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