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mapalm418
Oct 07, 2021Aspirant
New iPhone on Home Network Shows Different MAC Address
I have a network running on an RB 20 router and satellite. I recently bought a new iPhone 13 Pro. When I looked at the list of attached devices on the Orbi app, I did not see the new phone (but I kno...
mapalm418
Oct 07, 2021Aspirant
Interesting. Thanks.
How do I disable that? I'd prefer to see actual MAC addresses, too. Is it the Network Settings on the Orbi? Or somewhere else?
I'm haing trouble connecting to orbilogin.com, so not sure I can even change settings there.
Here is another post I made today:
CrimpOn
Oct 07, 2021Guru - Experienced User
mapalm418 wrote:
Interesting. Thanks.
How do I disable that? I'd prefer to see actual MAC addresses, too. Is it the Network Settings on the Orbi? Or somewhere else?
This setting is on the individual device, buried somewhere in "Settings....Network". On my Android, I click the little gear icon, which opens up WiFi information, then click on Advanced. iPhones are spawn of the devil. Their settings are an arcane mystery.
- mapalm418Oct 07, 2021Aspirant
Yes, I found that just after I submitted my reply. (I'm on an iPhone.) Thanks.
I do indeed see the MAC address that Orbi says is my iPhone, so all good there. I wonder if that'a also the reason Orbi doesn't autmpoatically list my iPhone as an Apple product.
- CrimpOnOct 07, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Each manufacturer has OUI codes which network devices use in an attempt to figure out which company made the chip.
I like this site: https://www.wireshark.org/tools/oui-lookup.html