48-bit hardware address · local generation
MAC Address Generator
Create a synthetic MAC address for network labs, device simulators, and form fixtures. Choose a vendor OUI or a random prefix, pick an output format, and copy the matching IPv6 link-local address.
- Free
- No signup
- Runs locally
Bits are set locally; no network request is made.
Generated MAC addresses (0)
Click generate to create a MAC address.
Vendor-aware prefixes
Pick Apple, Cisco, Intel, VMware, Samsung, Google, Microsoft, Dell, or HP to pin the OUI; random mode sets the unicast and local bits for you.
Four common formats
Copy colon, hyphen, Cisco dot notation, or 12 plain hex digits. The same bytes are shown in every format.
IPv6 link-local included
Every result includes the EUI-64 link-local address, so you can test neighbour discovery and interface configuration.
MAC Address Generator questions
- No. The bytes are random, so a collision is possible. Treat the result as a test fixture, not as an address you can safely assign to production hardware.
- The first three bytes identify the Organizationally Unique Identifier. Picking a vendor fixes those bytes so the address looks like that vendor; the last three bytes remain random.
- Bit 1 of the first octet marks an address as locally administered (LAA). Virtual machines and test networks often use LAA ranges to avoid pretending to be globally unique hardware.
- The tool applies the EUI-64 rule: insert FF:FE in the middle of the MAC, flip the universal/local bit, and prefix the result with fe80::. It is shown for testing IPv6 configuration, not for claiming a real interface.
- Only in an isolated lab where you control the network. Do not use it to impersonate a device, bypass access controls, or evade a network policy.