How can I change the wireless adapter MAC address when there is no Network Address
option under Advanced
tab?
I have followed the steps Device manager -> Network adapters -> properties -> Advanced
but there is no option 'Network address' or similar.
Operating System: Win 7 Pro
Best Answer
A bit of a late answer but adding this here for future visitors and for my own reference.
It's possible to add the missing
Network Address
field manually by modifying the registry. Find the following registry key path:Where
00xx
is replaced with the numerical key associated with your network adapter of interest(search by checking theDriverDesc
string value). Underparams
create a new subkeyNetworkAddress
. Add the following string values underNetworkAddress
:Now check under the
Advance
tab again,Network Address
should show up there now. Note that when changing the MAC make sure it starts with either02
,06
,0A
or0E
otherwise it might not work. Seems to be a Windows restriction or limitation. (See this other answer)Here's a full sample .reg file that adds the
Network Address
field to the NIC in question:In my case, my wifi adapter happens to be on
0009
. Change that to fit your particular machine.