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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 ...
pprindeville
Sep 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.
FURRYe38
Sep 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- FURRYe38Sep 22, 2022Guru - Experienced User
I presume so yes. All modems still have MAC addresses though. Something most ISPs use to associate with there network.