In the right panel, go to Manage Wi-Fi Settings.ĥ. Steps to Turn On or Off Random Hardware MAC Addresses for Wi-Fi in Windows 10Ĥ. The following tutorial will help you to turn on or off Random Hardware MAC Addresses for Wi-Fi.
There are two settings for Random Hardware MAC Addresses, one is for all networks and the other one is for the specific network the user is connected to. Certain Windows 10 devices now supports a feature called Random Hardware MAC addresses, which when turned on, makes it harder for people to track you when your PC scans for networks and connects. This happens because the signal you receive as suggestions to connect to the nearby Wi-Fi has this unique physical hardware address called MAC.
If you are in a shopping mall, restaurant or a coffee shop, connecting to their Wi-Fi gives them the right to know your location. Whenever your phone or PC has Wi-Fi turned on but not connected to any Wi-Fi, then you will get suggestions for connecting to the nearby available Wi-Fi connections.
