Random router MAC address

[Denna]

Is it possible to randomize the MAC address of the router ?

 

[RMerlin]

No, and it's generally a bad idea to do so, as it will confuse the rest of the network if two different MACs start reporting the same IP in ARP tables.

 

[newb]

@RMerlin
To protect against geo-location privacy the MAC randomization becomes necessary. Can something be done?
The Google's opt-out from geo-location of WiFi routers is to add <_nomap> to routers <name>. But this requires all clients to change the name of AP they connect to. Is there a way of programming the router to send <name_nomap> to Google on WAN, but to broadcast just <name> for LAN clients
There is a similar but different add-on for Microsoft.
Thank you for your work writing the firmware.

 

[ColinTaylor]

Is there a way of programming the router to send <name_nomap> to Google on WAN, but to broadcast just <name> for LAN clients

Google is detecting the "_nomap" string contained in the router's SSID. There is no concept of WAN or LAN when talking about SSIDs.

 

[newb]

The problem is in going thru ALL devices that need the network name and changing their settings - a lot of hassle on a larger setup.
change <NAME> to <NAME_nomap_optout> takes care of Google & Microsoft, but as any optout scheme - it is based on goodwill and does not prevent anything - except they know to hide stuff from us when we ask for it?