When our mobile phones/tablets and other devices are connected to a wireless network, the device will send signals to search for wireless networks in the area to help obtain a connection. in this signalContains the unique physical hardware (MAC) address of the device.Certain places (such as shopping malls, stores, or other public areas) use this unique address to track your movements within that area. If you don't want to be tracked, use a random hardware address (MAC).
Friends who use Win10 Mobile may have discovered that the system already includes this feature. But many PC users may not know that this feature is also included in the Win10 desktop version. However, using this feature requires hardware support from the wireless network card. The specific setting method is as follows:
Note:The method also applies to Windows 10 Mobile, and the steps are roughly the same.
1. Open Settings - Network and Internet - WLAN (WiFi);
2. Select the network to be used and click "Advanced Options" below, as shown in the figure below:
3. Turn on "Use random hardware addresses for this network". You can also set it to automatically change your Mac address every day, as shown below:
Of course you canTurn on randomized hardware addresses for all wireless networks, the method is: click "Manage WiFi Settings" in the second step above, and then turn on "Use Random Hardware Address", as shown in the figure below:
If your device's wireless network card does not support random hardware addresses, the relevant setting options will not appear. Friends who use Windows 10 tablets or laptops should quickly check to see if their wireless network card supports this function.
