If you followed the octet rule and it still fails, consider these three common roadblocks: 1. Driver Limitations
: In networking, the second-least-significant bit of the first octet (the "Universal/Local" bit) must be set to 1 for a spoofed address to be valid. The values 02 , 06 , 0A , and 0E all have this bit correctly set. If you followed the octet rule and it
: Find the "NetworkAddress" DWORD or string value, and modify it with your desired MAC address in hexadecimal format. If it doesn't exist, you might need to create it. : Find the "NetworkAddress" DWORD or string value,
Ensure the second character of your new MAC address is a 2, 6, A, or E . This flips the "Locally Administered" bit and allows the driver to accept the change. This flips the "Locally Administered" bit and allows
Let’s break down the first octet in binary: