How Win10 uses random MAC addresses to prevent being tracked

When using a laptop or tablet to connect to WiFi, the device sends a signal to search for the wireless network in the area. The signal contains the computer network card's identification number (MAC) address. In some public places, if the network card MAC is exposed. People will be followed by traces of networking. A viable strategy that allows us to avoid this problem is to use a random NIC MAC.

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Friends who use Win10 Mobile may have discovered that this feature is already included in the system. But many PC users may not know it, but it is also included in the Win10 desktop version. However, using this feature requires a wireless network card to provide hardware support. The specific setting method is as follows:

Note: The method is also applicable to Windows 10 Mobile, and the steps are the same.

1, open the settings & mdash; & mdash; network and Internet & mdash; & mdash; WLAN (WiFi);

2, select the network used, click the following "advanced options", as shown below Shown:

3. Open “Use random hardware address for this network” You can also set it to automatically change your Mac address every day, as shown below:

4. Of course, you can also turn on random hardware addresses for all wireless networks by clicking on “ in the second step above. Manage WiFi settings & rdquo;, then open “ use random hardware address & rdquo;, as shown below:

This option requires hardware support, users can see if the settings in their computer support this Features.