X360 Should Have Different MAC Addresses for Wifi and Ethernet. Only One Shows Up under ...

The BagelGoat · Jun 19, 2014

Please help. I am adding the X360 MAC address to my router list of approved devices, and only one MAC address shows up, and doesn't even list which it is. When you have two ways of connecting (WiFi and LAN) it reequires two different MAC addys. And even
when I disconnect the ethernet cable and go wireless the same address shows up. So, how do we find out which is which and where is the other MAC located?! Help!

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Hordie · Jun 19, 2014

Xbox won't change to alternate MAC address.

If you need to specify an alternate MAC you can do the following. Alternate MAC address, is basically MAC spoofing where you type a MAC in, and should generally only be used for troubleshooting or more technical people. The physical MAC of the NIC cards

Open Settings on the Xbox One.

Select Network.

Select Advanced settings.

Select Alternate MAC address.

Type in the alternate MAC address and press Enter.

You will have to restart the console for the change to take effect.

To find your network MAC

Open Settings on the Xbox One.

Select Network.

Select Advanced settings.

Then look to the right for the physical MAC address.

See this link
for more information on the network setting for the Xbox.

Cassidine · Jun 19, 2014

xbox one smartglass not connecting

On Xbox One under Network / Advanced Settings clearing my MAC address and rebooting worked for me.

taidara · Jun 19, 2014

Greetings BeaverGear!

The Xbox 360 S/E register with one MAC address, regardless if you connect your console with an Ethernet cable or wireless to your router.

Hope this answers your question.

taidara

Greetings BeaverGear!

The Xbox 360 S/E register with one MAC address, regardless if you connect your console with an Ethernet cable or wireless to your router.

Hope this answers your question.

Thunshot

How do I determine which MAC I need? Because ipconfig /all gives a bunch of different physical addresses and I'm not sure which one to pick. I connect to the school's internet via WiFi, not Ethernet. Not sure which physical address/MAC is the correct one.

The options I have are: Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 12, Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection, Wireless LAN adapter WiFi (I think it's this one), Ethernet adapter Ethernet, Tunnel adapter 6TO4 Adapter, Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection*
2, Tunnel adapter isatap.wireless.umass.edu...

I'm pretty sure it's the Wireless LAN adapter WiFi but I'm not sure. Thank you guys for the response. Keep the help coming!

ShaharSivan

Do you see a difference when directly connected via ethernet VS Wifi?

Could try clearing the Mac address on the console as well as testing with Instant on turned off, I've noticed improvements on occasion toggling this off/on

https://beta.support.xbox.com/help/Hardware-Network/connect-network/xbox-one-connection-speed

My room has thick concrete walls that block most of my wifi connection, so my wifi connection is terrible.

I have tried to clear the Mac address but it only helped a bit for a little time.

Colin-F1

I have checked the network settings as I thought it might be that as i'm using a wifi connection but even with an ethernet connection it makes know difference. I have tried a different MAC address and wireless channel all to know effect.

Zero Divided

Yes, when your phone (any device actually) connects to the hotel wifi, it identifies that device by the MAC address and assigns an IP address, so when you connect your phone to the WiFi and is granted internet access, you change the MAC address of your Xbox
to your phones MAC address and disconnect your phone from the WiFi, and then the hotel WiFi can't tell the difference between your phone and the Xbox, all it knows is that this MAC address gets this IP address and is granted access to the internet.

But make sure that you disables your phone WiFi, or it will cause a conflict having the same MAC address showing up on the network. Also, you will most likely have to do these steps every time you connect because after a short period of time of not being
connected, the system will forget the MAC address and IP assignment and will make you sign in again.

X360 Should Have Different MAC Addresses for Wifi and Ethernet. Only One Shows Up under ...