How to Turn Off ‘Random Hardware Address’ on Windows
Jul 17, 2023
Learn how to turn off ‘Random Hardware Address’ on Windows computers to enable Waves license activation.
Waves Central recognizes computers by their Network Interface Cards’ (NIC) MAC address. Hardware MAC addresses are assigned by the manufacturer and cannot be changed, yet Windows offers a feature which enables you to ‘mask’ the hardware’s MAC address by creating a random virtual address that changes periodically.
When this feature is on, you will not be able to activate Waves licenses directly on your computer.
Choose one of the options below if this feature is enabled on your computer:
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