Macbook Pro Mac Addresses

Macbook Pro Mac Addresses One or two?

#1 Guest_Silvolde_*

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Posted 07 August 2012 - 04:18 PM

Was trying to make my router more secure by using mac addresses for filtering.

Got all the devices entered ok into the router. I have 5 devices linked to this router: AppleTV, xBox360, iPad2, wireless printer and the MacBook Pro.

Under DHCP in the router I found a total of 6 MAC addresses.

It appears that the MACBook Pro has two. One for the MACBook itself (ethernet??) and one when the MACBook Pro is connected wirelessly.

Would this be correct?

Gerard

#2 Ken Gracey

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Posted 07 August 2012 - 05:52 PM

Sounds about right, I know my iMac has 2, so I am assuming the macbook pro would be no different.

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#3 Guest_Silvolde_*

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Posted 07 August 2012 - 06:49 PM

Ken Gracey, on 07 August 2012 - 05:52 PM, said:

Sounds about right, I know my iMac has 2, so I am assuming the macbook pro would be no different.

Thanks Ken,

Well it's something new to me because I have never seen this on PCs.

Anyway, all running ok here and hopefully we have a bit more protection from intruders.

Cheers

#4 Bootneck

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Posted 07 August 2012 - 06:51 PM

Might be similar but when I use my iPhone 4s to link my MBP to the net at work, it always shows 2 connections on the iPhone. I have checked and checked but it can only be the MBP.

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