Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2012 13:34:50 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Chris H <chris#@1command.com> Cc: freebsd-net <freebsd-net@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: MAC cloning available like Linux has? Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1212151330070.93660@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <7c1f744c7fe2224cf7cc0f07bc4aee76.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> References: <fbb9a110e10541ca977e38c0078b8cd4.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <dcf4605249a8bff03454b85056c62ba4.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <CA%2BtpaK2ooetDd%2BNE3WNbAQ_3_Kcxit8jvyVf4X9X2wxUc9R4Rg@mail.gmail.com> <22dff5a60850319d50ce4f1a07309562.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <20121214230414.GF1959@glenbarber.us> <27119a9d879fd4fb124b517b1589d578.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1212150902190.91735@wonkity.com> <7c1f744c7fe2224cf7cc0f07bc4aee76.authenticated@ultimatedns.net>
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On Sat, 15 Dec 2012, Chris H wrote: > Greetings Warren, and thank you for your reply. > >> On Fri, 14 Dec 2012, Chris H wrote: >> >>> with: ifconfig_ue0="ether ##:##:##:##:##:##; DHCP" >>> the ether isn't honored (ignored) >> >> Remove the semicolon. I don't know if the order of parameters there >> matters, but think that the rc scripts just look for the presence of >> DHCP. >> >> This just worked in a VM here. >> > > I'm afraid I didn't have the same experience trying that. :( > Out of curiosity, what version did you use? I used the CD > image of 9.0 I downloaded from freebsd.org yesterday. 9.0-RELEASE. The string I have in rc.conf: ifconfig_le0="ether 80:01:01:01:01:01 DHCP" dhclient runs, and the MAC address is set to that according to ifconfig output. Is it possible that USB Ethernet adapters (or drivers) don't allow changing the MAC address? Seems silly, but...
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