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Can my ISP see my router MAC address?
No the ISP will not know the MAC address of the client. MAC adresses are only locally significant. After the first IP hop MAC adresses are swaped/removed by the customer router.
Can my ISP see my router settings?
Yes, the ISP can see any device that is connected directly to their hardware. They can NOT see any device that is connected behind your router.
Why does my ISP need my router MAC address?
Your ISP is probably using DHCP to assign IP addresses to customer modem. To limit the use of their services to their customers, they use the customer’s MAC to assign the IP. Any connection attempts by an unknown MAC are ignored.
Can my ISP block my MAC address?
Some Internet Service Providers (ISPs) allow only a certain number of computers to connect to the Internet by default. They do this by “locking” the connection to the unique Media Access Control (MAC) address of your computer.
Can your ISP block your router?
The sneaky things the ISP’s do with their modem/router units, this is one of them. If the modem goes down for whatever reason, it disables the router. Once the router has internet access, it gets the configuration from the ISP and blocks any user from changing any parameters.
Is it safe to use ISP router?
Getting a router from an ISP (Internet Service Provider) comes with several benefits and security risks. Once hackers/non-support technicians have access to the router through the technician’s backdoor, they can change the DNS settings to show ads on any device connected to the router.
Can a VPN see my MAC address?
Hello. VPN service encrypts your connection data, that said, it does not change your MAC address. VPN service encrypts your connection traffic, making your appear from the different IP address, while hiding all of the data traffic from your ISP and others who might want to access it.
Can ISP block MAC address?
Does my modem have a MAC address?
Yes. The MAC address identifies the interface, not the laptop. Every interface will (should) have a unique address. Also, modem has MAC address found on the bottom of the Modem.
How does the ISP know my MAC address of my router?
The Router MAC is always visible to the ISP – – frequently it is how the ISP knows you are a customer. There are times that you need to allow the router to pretend to be your PC and use that MAC. This occurs when you first install with only a Modem and later add a Router to it to create a LAN for multiple devices.
Why are my MAC addresses not passing through my router?
You’re right, MAC addresses are not passing a correctly set up router because ethernet is not routable. So it doesn’t matter whether that portal sits on the ISP’s router or somewhere in the internet; in both cases, it shouldn’t have access to your internal MAC addresses unless you somehow actively provide them.
How is an IP assigned to a device’s MAC address?
It is my understanding that the MAC address is used to identify all devices. Then an IP is assigned to the device’s MAC Address using either static or DHCP server methods. How do you think an IP is assigned, if they device can’t be identified? When assigning static IPs in the modem for connected devices, the MAC address is used.
Does the IMEI 4G have a MAC address?
The IMEI 4g is a cellphone service and yes, there’s no MAC — also no ISP. Not only would you give your left arm in charges, I can’t see how the phone connection would be made – – how do you make the call, where’s the GUI? Forget attachment to the router, It would be (is) difficult enough if attached to the PC itself.