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I saw a few posts regarding how to hide real ip address and mac address.

I use Linux Mint. In the settings per connection, there is a RANDOM button for the MAC address. I click it and it reports a random mac address for use on public wifi. You could also download MACCHANGER and try it as well.

I then use TOR network. Quite slow, but it does make it difficult to trace me. Remember, difficult does not mean impossible! And by the time anyone does trace my location, I am long gone (wink).

If you can figure out how to use JonDoFox, this makes things even harder to locate you.

Please remember. This is for information only. Do NOT use this information to attempt to break any laws in your country.

I do this because of a stalker stalking me (police reports have been made but nothing can be done until they actually break the law unfortunately) and not for anything illegal.

Most times I just spoof my mac address and use the normal IP address assigned by whatever free wifi I am logged into. This is for general surfing.

Another item - if you spoof mac address and use TOR, then use Hushmail, you are pretty safe.

Just try to make sure the exit node for TOR is OUT of your specific country (USA in my case). I like Germany myself. By the time they go through all the red tape, I am gone and using a different IP and MAC address.

Another way to change MAC address is to simply buy several wifi dongles. But many of them do not work in linux.
And any that you have to give your real personal info should be avoided at all costs.

If you know of any other methods or flaws in this procedure, PLEASE let me know asap!
Thanks!

For those who use a home router - you need to contact the maker of the router to see if you can set the access control list (ACL) or even report a different MAC address. But if you use Cable internet, the modem itself has a fixed MAC address that you can't change.

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Good instincts, — randomizing a MAC and using anonymizing networks are both useful, but they protect different layers. A MAC is a link‑layer identifier used only inside the local broadcast domain; routers replace link‑layer headers at every hop, so spoofing a MAC does not hide you from an ISP or remote servers (they will still see IP‑level and application‑level identifiers). (juniper.net)

Tor is effective at hiding the origin IP from the destination, but it has limits: the exit relay is the IP that the remote service sees, and mixing ordinary browsers or plugins with Tor can leak identifying information. Use the Tor Browser bundle as the supported client (it disables risky plugins and applies anti‑fingerprinting defaults) and avoid reusing your normal browser identity while on Tor. ()

Browser leaks matter as much as network identifiers. WebRTC/STUN and other in‑browser APIs can expose local or public IPs even when you think traffic is proxied; test for this with a WebRTC IP checker and disable or harden that functionality if you need anonymity. Also clear cookies, avoid logging into accounts you use elsewhere, and do not add untrusted addons to your privacy browser. (blog.csdn.net)

Practical Linux notes: make the MAC change before associating with the AP, and automate per‑connection randomization if possible — NetworkManager supports cloned‑mac‑address=random or stable so you can get per‑connect or per‑SSID addresses. Not every driver accepts runtime writes, and some ISPs register a device MAC for DHCP service; in that case you may need to clone the registered MAC or ask the ISP to update their record. Quick manual example (replace interface and address as needed):

sudo ip link set dev wlan0 down
sudo ip link set dev wlan0 address 02:00:00:aa:bb:cc
sudo ip link set dev wlan0 up

Automate with NetworkManager settings when possible. (networkmanager.dev)

Finally, tools are not policies: webmail and hosted "secure" services can be compelled to provide data under legal process — Hushmail has previously produced readable messages under court order — so prefer true end‑to‑end encryption (GPG/PGP) for high‑risk exchanges, document threats, and work with law enforcement and victim‑support services when stalking or physical safety is involved. (wired.com)

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