Why can't I change my MAC address to this address?

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Why can't I spoof my wifi card's MAC address to 1F:2E:3D:4C:5B:6A. Is that address invalid?



root@:~# ifconfig wlan0 down
root@:~# ifconfig wlan0 hw ether 1f:2e:3d:4c:5b:6a
SIOCSIFHWADDR: Cannot assign requested address






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    Why can't I spoof my wifi card's MAC address to 1F:2E:3D:4C:5B:6A. Is that address invalid?



    root@:~# ifconfig wlan0 down
    root@:~# ifconfig wlan0 hw ether 1f:2e:3d:4c:5b:6a
    SIOCSIFHWADDR: Cannot assign requested address






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      Why can't I spoof my wifi card's MAC address to 1F:2E:3D:4C:5B:6A. Is that address invalid?



      root@:~# ifconfig wlan0 down
      root@:~# ifconfig wlan0 hw ether 1f:2e:3d:4c:5b:6a
      SIOCSIFHWADDR: Cannot assign requested address






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      Why can't I spoof my wifi card's MAC address to 1F:2E:3D:4C:5B:6A. Is that address invalid?



      root@:~# ifconfig wlan0 down
      root@:~# ifconfig wlan0 hw ether 1f:2e:3d:4c:5b:6a
      SIOCSIFHWADDR: Cannot assign requested address








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          As explained in this AskUbuntu question/answer, a unicast MAC address' first octet (your 1f) has to be even.



          Since 1f (31) is not even, you can't assign it.






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          • Ok. I'm sorry for it. I'm new in here.
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          • @user825347 No worries :-)
            – Kusalananda
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          As explained in this AskUbuntu question/answer, a unicast MAC address' first octet (your 1f) has to be even.



          Since 1f (31) is not even, you can't assign it.






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          • Ok. I'm sorry for it. I'm new in here.
            – user825347
            May 3 at 14:31










          • @user825347 No worries :-)
            – Kusalananda
            May 3 at 14:35














          up vote
          5
          down vote



          accepted










          As explained in this AskUbuntu question/answer, a unicast MAC address' first octet (your 1f) has to be even.



          Since 1f (31) is not even, you can't assign it.






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          • Ok. I'm sorry for it. I'm new in here.
            – user825347
            May 3 at 14:31










          • @user825347 No worries :-)
            – Kusalananda
            May 3 at 14:35












          up vote
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          up vote
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          As explained in this AskUbuntu question/answer, a unicast MAC address' first octet (your 1f) has to be even.



          Since 1f (31) is not even, you can't assign it.






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          As explained in this AskUbuntu question/answer, a unicast MAC address' first octet (your 1f) has to be even.



          Since 1f (31) is not even, you can't assign it.







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          answered May 3 at 14:06









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          • Ok. I'm sorry for it. I'm new in here.
            – user825347
            May 3 at 14:31










          • @user825347 No worries :-)
            – Kusalananda
            May 3 at 14:35
















          • Ok. I'm sorry for it. I'm new in here.
            – user825347
            May 3 at 14:31










          • @user825347 No worries :-)
            – Kusalananda
            May 3 at 14:35















          Ok. I'm sorry for it. I'm new in here.
          – user825347
          May 3 at 14:31




          Ok. I'm sorry for it. I'm new in here.
          – user825347
          May 3 at 14:31












          @user825347 No worries :-)
          – Kusalananda
          May 3 at 14:35




          @user825347 No worries :-)
          – Kusalananda
          May 3 at 14:35












           

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