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> From: 	seebs@plethora.net
> Reply To: 	seebs@plethora.net
> Sent: 	Thursday, June 15, 2000 2:08 PM
> To: 	David Woyciesjes
> Cc: 	port-alpha@netbsd.org; 'der Mouse'
> Subject: 	Re: Changing MAC addresses? 
> 
> In message
> <9011A52E011ED311B4280004AC1BA6156D4F48@yalepress3.unipress.yale.edu
> >, David Woyciesjes writes:
> >	If I'm correct, MAC addresses are hardwired into the chips on any
> >network interface.
> 
> Just most.  As I recall, big Sun hardware has the habit of using the same
> MAC address for *every* interface on a given box.
> 
> >	Why change the MAC address anyway? I'm confused there...
> 
> So that a router won't be surprised at the sudden change in MAC address
> for a given host.
> 
> -s
> 
>