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Broadband Related => Broadband Hardware => Topic started by: Flourgrader on February 09, 2019, 01:37:49 PM

Title: Changing the MAC address of the VR2800 router ??
Post by: Flourgrader on February 09, 2019, 01:37:49 PM

Hi everyone,
I hope I have placed this topic in the right category?

I have a tp-link Archer VR2800 router.
I want to Spoof/Clone my old router's MAC address
so I want to change the MAC address
of the Archer VR2800 router but I can't find
the setting in the settings to do this.
can anyone help me out?
which menu option is it on/under?

Router Info:
Firmware Version: 
0.3.0 0.9.1 v006c.0 Build 170809 Rel.42095n

Hardware Version: 
Archer VR2800 v1 00000000

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Latest Version: 
0.3.0 0.9.1 v006c.0 Build 170809 Rel.42095n

Title: Re: Changing the MAC address of the VR2800 router ??
Post by: hushcoden on February 09, 2019, 02:57:58 PM

Did you look at the user guide? It should be in the Appendix:Troubleshooting section, i.e. T5. How do I clone a MAC address?

Title: Re: Changing the MAC address of the VR2800 router ??
Post by: j0hn on February 09, 2019, 03:52:53 PM

Just for my curiosity, why do you need to spoof the MAC address?
Are you on the UK?

Title: Re: Changing the MAC address of the VR2800 router ??
Post by: Flourgrader on February 09, 2019, 06:21:07 PM

Thanks for the tip hushcoden.
I have had a quick look.
I take it I need to click on advanced>Network>Internet
and on the internet connection page click on add and scroll
down to the bottom of the page and click on custom MAC address
then enter mine and save it. then re boot the router and the MAC address
of the router will be the one I entered .Is that how it should work ??

Title: Re: Changing the MAC address of the VR2800 router ??
Post by: Flourgrader on February 09, 2019, 06:24:47 PM

Hi John .There are many reasons you may want to spoof clone MAC address.
Take a look at what hushcoden said .Troubleshooting page in the manual explains it.
Cheers