Windows 7: How to Change Your Win 7 Wireless Adapter MAC address

There are programs to accomplish this, but here is the roll-your-own method of changing the Media Access Control (MAC) address of your wireless adapter.



CHANGE YOUR WIRELESS MAC ADDRESS


The possible MAC addresses in Windows 7 for wireless adapters:

• X2-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX
• X6-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX
• XA-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX
• XE-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX

WIN | cmd.exe | enter |
Ipconfig /all > ipinfo.txt

IpInfo.TXT has your original IP address.


WIN | DevMgmt.MSC | ENTER | dbl-clk on Network Adapters |
rt-clk on your ...Wireless Network Adapter | Properties |
Advanced tab | select Network Address (in Property area) |
Value radio button | enter desired MAC address | OK

Examples of MAC addresses:
023344556677
16A098765432
3Affeeddbbcc
4E44667799aa

WIN is the key with the Microsoft flag on top.
MAC Media Access Control address

Nice one. But in Windows I'm changing it using software. In Linux I'm using Terminal.