• Citizen@lemmy.ml
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    3 days ago

    No, there are no confusions. Changing the “id” like the MAC address or the IMEI has no impact on any system.

    Its just like a new device joins a network.

    For example, when a client device gets its IP from the dhcp server on a router, which allocates a random ip from a specific pool, it does not influence anything like ip packets routing…

    The real issue is that it is forbiden, BECAUSE if you randomize it you do not have an unique id anymore to trace back a specific device…

    Hope is more clear for you now!

    • ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org
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      3 days ago

      Changing the “id” like the MAC address or the IMEI has no impact on any system.

      On the system none, yeah. But if you pick an IMEI that’s also used by an other phone, that is what can cause trouble, as I know. It’s the same as when multiple devices have the same MAC or IP address on the same network.

      For example, when a client device gets its IP from the dhcp server on a router, which allocates a random ip from a specific pool, it does not influence anything like ip packets routing…

      That’s because it is not random. The DHCP server keeps track of the addresses it has assigned to someone, and will never tell the next new client to use an IP it has already assigned someone.
      But if you set your IP statically and pick an IP that is used, or if you run multiple DHCP severs for the same network without coordination, then problems will come.

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        2 days ago

        Yes you are correct!

        But in our discussion it was implied/assumed a random UNIQUE IMEI or MAC address.

        For example most of people have a pile of unused older phones which are NOT IN USE and you could use thoses IMEIs without issues.