[SOLVED] Setting MAC Address using ip utility

kumawat10 · 02-02-2012, 04:18 AM

Hello everyone, need some help.. I want to set a MAC Address to my device using the ip utility.. Is there any option available for it?? I use ip addr to set the IP, and ip route to set the gateway but not able to find anything for MAC Address setting.. Pls help

Thanks,
Pratik

cbtshare · 02-02-2012, 04:49 AM

Only way I know to change mac is, I use the command:

Quote:

ifconfig eth0 hw ether new mac address

elvinhaak · 02-02-2012, 04:50 AM

Hi,
For as far as I know, the MAC-address on a network-card cannot normally be changed, only on some routers and modems there are some ways to change it.
Maybe there are some EEPROM-rewrites possible but therefore you need special software for the network-card you have.
Ok, I'm also pretty new here so there might be a way - actually, why would you like to change the MAC-address?

eSelix · 02-02-2012, 05:14 AM

Code:

ip link set dev eth0 address YOUR_MAC_HERE

@elvinhaak
MAC can be freely changed, rather you mean that it can not be usualy stored on EEPROM, but for normal usage this is not needed. The reasons for changing MAC are few, for example: your Interbet provider may give you access to net depending on MAC and you changed motherboard with onboard net card or your card has been broken.

jefro · 02-02-2012, 03:44 PM

Not all nic's and drivers for nic's support mac changes.

See this.

I read that the mac address can also be changed using just the ip command from the cml. It would be issued link ip link show eth0 to display the mac address.

Then shutting it down with ip link set dev eth0 down.
Changing the mac ip link set dev eth0 address XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
Restarting it ip link set dev eth0 up

From here. http://techie-buzz.com/foss/change-m...ess-linux.html

kumawat10 · 02-03-2012, 09:55 PM

Thanks everyone for yr help..

kumawat10 · 02-03-2012, 11:15 PM

Just a few more clarifications needed from u all.. I want the substitute rules using ip for setting the default gateway for my interface.. I used ip route to set the gateway value but couldnt set the default gateway still.. pls help

kumawat10 · 02-03-2012, 11:20 PM

Got it..
Its like this
ip route add default via <GW IP>