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pprindeville
Sep 22, 2022Aspirant
Change MAC address on CM1200
Not sure this is the right channel, since my CM1200 isn't a router or a WiFi device, but not finding a better location... Anyway, is there a way to duplicate the MAC address of the modem that my ...
FURRYe38
Sep 22, 2022Guru - Experienced User
The CM modem is only a modem. The MAC address can not be changed. If the MAC address was changed then it would loose connect to the ISP since the ISP associates the modems MAC address with there services to be able to operate with the ISP.
A external router or firewall device can be connected to the CM modem.
- pprindevilleSep 22, 2022Aspirant
FURRYe38 wrote:The CM modem is only a modem. The MAC address can not be changed.
I've had other modems which did allow you to change the MAC address.
- FURRYe38Sep 22, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Thats great.
- pprindevilleSep 22, 2022AspirantDon’t CM’s also have DOCSIS X.509 certificates that uniquely identify them more so than a MAC address?
https://www.cablelabs.com/resources/docsis-pki