CPC H04L 61/5092 (2022.05) [H04L 41/0806 (2013.01); H04L 61/3015 (2013.01); H04L 61/3025 (2013.01); H04L 61/4588 (2022.05); H04L 61/50 (2022.05); H04L 61/5076 (2022.05); H04L 2101/622 (2022.05)] | 20 Claims |
1. A network device for use with a client device of one or more client devices in a network that supports media access control (MAC) randomization, the network device comprising:
a memory; and
a processor configured to execute one or more instructions stored on the memory to cause the network device to:
receive, from the client device, a hostname and a MAC address;
determine that the MAC address is not randomized; and
identify the client device on the network based on the MAC address, wherein the MAC address is a manufacturer assigned MAC address based on one or more bits of the MAC address.
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