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How to change the mac address of Bluetooth dongle in ubuntu [closed]

i have just bought 12 bluetooth dongles and they all have the same mac address. How can i change them on ubuntu linux?

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Ritam Nemira Avatar asked Feb 09 '12 15:02

Ritam Nemira


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1 Answers

Use bdaddr:

bdaddr -i hci0 00:01:E3:64:DD:9B

From: http://blog.petrilopia.net/hacking/change-your-bluetooth-device-mac-address/

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lap Avatar answered Nov 02 '22 11:11

lap