Generate MAC Addresses
Common formats: AA:BB:CC:DD:EE:FF, AA-BB-CC-DD-EE-FF, or AABBCCDDEEFF.
Set an OUI prefix (e.g., 00:1A:2B). Remaining bytes are randomly filled. Accepts :, -, or no separators.
Bit meaning
- U/L bit (2nd least significant bit of the first byte): 0 = globally unique (OUI), 1 = locally administered (LAA).
- I/G bit (least significant bit of the first byte): 0 = unicast, 1 = multicast.
Tips
- For VMs/containers/testing, forcing LAA and keeping unicast is usually the safest choice.
- Be careful in production networks: random MACs can collide or trigger security policies.