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Finding router's WAN/External MAC address

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Mar 15, 202643739 views
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Problem

I want to find my router's WAN MAC address. On the WEB UI, WAN MAC is hidden. SSH / Telnet is not available (password protected) on router. There is no labels/engravings on physical unit which shows the WAN MAC ID. I can't disassemble the router, router's "owner" is the ISP, they "lend" the device …

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Fix for: Finding router's WAN/External MAC address

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If your router has an Ethernet plug (same as the "network" plug on your computer) on the external interface, with a bit of luck you can get its MAC address from traffic. Install Wireshark (a packet analyzer) on your computer Note how your computer a…

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