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 [WTA] Giving my Android Box's MAC ADDRESS, To a network provider . Is it safe ?

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TS27needles
post Dec 14 2017, 03:45 PM, updated 9y ago

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Good day sifus ,

Was requested to provide my Android Box's MAC ADDRESS to a network provider .

Is it safe to do so ?

Considering my Android Box is connected to my Home Router/Wifi , can they hack into my Home Router and access my connected Home Devices , using my Android Box's MAC ADDRESS?

Please advice .

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mztang52
post Dec 15 2017, 03:51 PM

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QUOTE(27needles @ Dec 14 2017, 04:45 PM)
Good day sifus ,

Was requested to provide my Android Box's MAC ADDRESS to a network provider .

Is it safe to do so ?

Considering my Android Box is connected to my Home Router/Wifi , can they hack into my Home Router and access my connected Home Devices , using my Android Box's MAC ADDRESS?

Please advice .

Thanks! smile.gif
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May I know which network provider is that? And do you know the reason why do they want to request the MAC Address of your Android Box from you?
mztang52
post Dec 15 2017, 05:11 PM

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QUOTE(27needles @ Dec 14 2017, 04:45 PM)
Good day sifus ,

Was requested to provide my Android Box's MAC ADDRESS to a network provider .

Is it safe to do so ?

Considering my Android Box is connected to my Home Router/Wifi , can they hack into my Home Router and access my connected Home Devices , using my Android Box's MAC ADDRESS?

Please advice .

Thanks! smile.gif
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TS27needles
post Dec 19 2017, 01:41 AM

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QUOTE(mztang52 @ Dec 15 2017, 03:51 PM)
May I know which network provider is that? And do you know the reason why do they want to request the MAC Address of your Android Box from you?
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I already declined . But I'm still curious , is it actually safe to provide MAC Address of android box to ANYONE / Public ?

Some websites say hackers can't do much with your MAC Address , but some say may still be able to access your line to hack into your home PCs , etc.. Do you have any idea ?
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post Dec 19 2017, 10:40 AM

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QUOTE(27needles @ Dec 19 2017, 02:41 AM)
I already declined . But I'm still curious , is it actually safe to provide MAC Address of android box to ANYONE / Public ?

Some websites say hackers can't do much with your MAC Address , but some say may still be able to access your line to hack into your home PCs , etc.. Do you have any idea ?
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They can't do much with your MAC address. However there are a lot of cases which people are cloning their MAC address into exactly the same as the another TV Box which has subscription with IPTV services like HaoHD, MYIPTV and etc.

 

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