The Media Access Control (MAC) address is hard-coded on Intel® wireless adapters and cannot be changed.

Some third-party software applications can "spoof" a MAC address to a different address, but for security reasons, Intel does not support this practice.

Beginning with 12.x wireless driver package, the possibility of "spoofing" the MAC address was blocked to prevent this practice.

Disclaimer

This applies to:

Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250 Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205 For Desktop Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230 Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6235 Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 and Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 products Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150 Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 100 Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000 Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1030 Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 105 Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 130 Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 135 Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2200 Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2200 For Desktop Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 2230 Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection Intel® WiFi Link 1000 Intel® WiFi Link 5300 and Intel® WiFi Link 5100 products Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350 and Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150 products Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN