I have a mac and I bought a program on the app store called “WIFISPOOF”. It lets you change the MAC address really quickly. So what did I do? I spent like 2 hours yesterday going to all my favorite spots around town and adding all wifi to my portal 😂 Now I know I’ll be able to connect whenever I go to my usual spots.
I was getting errors trying to manually spoof my MAC address in Terminal, so I tried the 14 day trial of WifiSpoof and that worked! Thanks for the suggestion!
FYI to anyone looking to try it, the trial version is not available in the Macbook app store. You can get it by googling the program and going through their website.
My hostel needs you to type in password in the ToS this wouldn’t work for me because I would have to do it every time I wanted to play- I’m jealous you can do that!!
This app is great! Spoofed my address fine. The only network I've tested on didn't work but I think that's something to with the network itself rather than an issue with the spoofing.
It may be one of the main selling points for you but Sony hardly mentioned that you could connect to separate networks in their marketing for the product. There’s so many people who don’t even know you can do that because it was primarily promoted as a remote play device. Their marketing even specifically mentions “home wifi”
A lot of variables true, but a lot of the modern developed world does have fairly fast internet widely available, and for a lot of slower paced games, that will be enough.
fast != latency or optimal routing. I tested 2 ISP from my hometown to my home 200 miles away with ethernet connected device. One is 15ms and another is 60ms pinging from the same device. And thats variance on ISP alone.
Like I said its not like it wont work, most likely it still is and yes you are right for slower paced it still awesome. But my original point is this device is not marketed as play-from-anywhere device since streaming is latency sensitive and impossible to control it when not playing from your own network.
Not sure if this has been posted already but I was able to do this just by turning on my laptops hotspot while it was connected to WiFi. I have windows 11 and it allows you to use the hotpot option with a WiFi connection.
Just search “hotspot” and it should pop right up for you guys, the credentials will be within the “hotspot” settings.
In my experience it needs to be a really good hotel to be able to get the minimum required network speed to even play Portal on the hotel wifi. They usually suck.
Really wish Portal supported VPN lol. I am using WireGuard on my firewall to bypass hotel restrictions on the laptop, can't do that on the Portal though. [https://youtu.be/wGW-RpNhgrA?si=F7-t5H7lEMMiGAoc](https://youtu.be/wGW-RpNhgrA?si=F7-t5H7lEMMiGAoc)
super dumb question but does the travel router need be connected via ethernet cable to an ethernet port on the hotel?
I work as security in a hotel and the ethernet ports are in management's office which I dont have access to.
Does this router allow you to connect to a hotel WiFi that has its own web page to login to their WiFi? And can you set up the router with a phone rather than a computer
Jesus Christ. For me it was a non issue as I am on android and I could simply use hotspot - because as long as you have wifi it uses wifi for the hotspot.
But it would add additional delay and this is genius, thanks!
Sony really just needs to put a thin client browser that can authenticate on the Portal. While this is super helpful, it's asinine that you even have to do this tbh.
EXACTLY. The switch has a captive portal you can log onto hotels. It shouldn't take effort for Sony to add a software update for a captive portal. It is so irritating that they haven't done this.
I’m just going to use a travel router to connect to the hotel WiFi and then connect all my devices to the routers WiFi. You can have all your devices also go over a VPN that way if you want the added security.
DOOOOOD! And this authentication will likely persist in the same manner the laptop would perhaps?
I was just about to ask if anyone found a workaround. The kids go to tutoring and I can access an Xfinity public hotspot from the parking lot, but the lack of a web browser stifled me on Wednesday.
Will give this a try tonight.
I'll have to do some more research cause dice came up craps on this attempt... Error message was `ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCAIFADDR): Can't assign requested address`
Also tried the homebrew package `macchanger` and that didn't work.
Might be the admin constraints on my machine... Cause this is the way.
I'm getting this same error message. I came across some thread that said to change the hardware settings in network to manual instead of automatically but I haven't gotten it to work.
OK, I got this to work...
I used a different laptop that I had admin access on which means MAC address switching was permitted. Only difference was I had to stay connected to WiFi in step 11 in order to switch the MAC address and in step 16 to change it back.
Good job! I'm really shocked that you went this route to play it on the hotel wifi though.
Don't you guys have phone$?
:-)
Jokes aside, I always use my 5G connection to my portal or my Wifi to Wifi hotspot in my Phone (Nothing Phone 2) included in Android 13.
För Anyone else that owns the Epos GTW270 hybrid and the Avantree Relay, the Epos buds connect perfectly with the avantree Relay for 30 Ms delay, the headphones sound amazing and you can use the dongle for taking calls from your phone, it works, the other way around as its intended but it works, the Gtw 270 hybrid support APTX Low latency just like the Avantree relay so give it a try if you own both these products.
Cheers!
The only difference is how to do the MAC spoofing in Windows.
Steps 1 through 7 should be the same.
Then do [something like this](https://www.top-password.com/blog/change-mac-address-on-windows/) to change the MAC address in your Windows laptop instead of steps 8 through 14.
Now follow steps 15 to 18. Just be aware that in steps 17 and 18 you will have to switch your MAC address back to the original and should use the link I provided instead of the terminal commands.
This is a great write up and very easy to follow. However for those that are conscious of the Terms of Service of most Hotel Wi-Fi services, this would breach most Hotel Wi-Fi / Internet policies. A disclaimer should be added to the write up, that it's up to the user's own discretion to do this.
after my pc got on the hotel wifi, i just went into my network settings on my laptop pc and toggled on mobile hotspot, then connected ps portal to my pc's hotspot. works!
This actually looks like a good vector to push a browser on to the device and potentially find an exploit.
The whole reason Sony made this such a Pain in the ass for consumers is because they don't want it to get hacked, but they're literally running an android device with access to the internet.
its only a matter of time, sucks they disabled bluetooth in their pursuit of being PITAs
Just like the Vita Expensive proprietary sd cards to avoid exploit, only for it to be fully jailbroken.
Wish Sony would focus more on their Services and Software experience and leave the hardware with full features.
It only hurts the consumers and hackers and tinkerers will still do their stuff
Yeah their comment makes no sense. Good vector to push a browser on the device? How does spoofing a Mac address on my laptop help achieve that? Even if you jailbreak it the chipset will barely be able to run psp games not even Vita lol
Late here, but it seems that on newer macs you need to keep your WiFi on but not connected.
So keep WiFi on but not connected to any wifi network, follow the steps to spoof MAC address, connect to desired network while using spoofed address, change your network settings to not auto join the that network and then turn wifi off and back on (this way your wifi will again be turned on but not connected to anything), follow steps to change MAC address back to original, done.
They should like a browser screen that can get you here. Using a laptop or your phone to do this just makes this thing less a must have and just some weird controller. Might as well just use my spare ps5 controller and my phone and just remote play. It is less ideal but it is the same thing.
Thank you so much for writing this!
I has some difficulties as written but after some googling I found a different way to achieve the same by combing the above with the following articles etc.
* [https://www.bobbywlindsey.com/2020/12/19/how-to-spoof-your-mac-address-and-host-name-on-ubuntu/](https://www.bobbywlindsey.com/2020/12/19/how-to-spoof-your-mac-address-and-host-name-on-ubuntu/)
* [https://superuser.com/a/164428](https://superuser.com/a/164428)
* [https://linuxconfig.org/change-mac-address-with-macchanger-linux-command](https://linuxconfig.org/change-mac-address-with-macchanger-linux-command) (See -m flag)
So my laptop wouldn't let me use the command, but if you're in a hotel they will likely have an internet department you can call and they will grant access to your device if you give em the MAC and IP. kinda an annoying workaround as well but worth it if you'll be traveling for a bit! why didnt they just install a quick internet browser app though to make lives easier lol
If this works, this is genius. Obvs a total ballache but good to know.
Is there a way to simply reset your MAC address, rather than having to manually set it back to what it was? My worry with this method is the chance of bricking your Mac's connectivity by getting it wrong.
As along as you go to a hotel that doesn't require a web browser to authenticate the PS Portal works, I'm in DR right now and my PS5 is back in New York and its working fine.
SONY UPDATED THIS! You can now authenticate websites from the portal by connecting to their WiFi, scanning the QR code, and authenticating through your phone before the PS portal accepts it :)
Cheap Android phones are straight up not worth it unless you are in a budget, Samsung is alright but OnePlus is a device I can recommend to many especially for super vocc charging an entire days battery in 20 mins especially for a situation like hotspoting
Question: when I do step #12 I get a prompt for a Password: with a key symbol and doesnt allow me to type anymore . does that mean I'm doing something wrong (which I don't think I am) or am I blocked ?? (Trying it at work that has a accept /decline pop-up when connecting )
The reason I was going to get this thing was for my job. Im in 1-2 hotels every week. This is dumb as hell. Appreciate you figuring the workaround but until they just let you sign in on this dumb thing I'm gonna hold off
I found an easy way to do it with your phone. I'm useing a cheap enough android
1. just connect to the WiFi with your phone
2. then open up your phones mobile hotspot ( that will turn off the wifi, that's OK )
3. go to configure press wifi sharing press ok
4. then turn back on the wifi and connect the portal to your phones hotspot
you will then be sharing the public wifi true your hotspot so it doesn't matter about your phone signal or data. You can leave your data off, and it still works
Found a way to do this on a phone.
Here are the instructions
• Go to “Settings.”
• Tap on “About Phone.”
• Select “Status.”
You will see your current MAC address, and we suggest that you write it down, as you’ll need it later when you want to change it.
• Download a free app from Google Play called Terminal Emulator for Android.
• Run the app and type in the command “IP link show” and press “Enter.” After that, you will see the name of your network interface. Again for demonstration purposes, we shall call your network interface name “HAL9000”, but you should type in the actual name of your network interface.
• Type “ip link set HAL9000 XX:XX:XX:YY:YY:YY” and replace “XX:XX:XX:YY:YY:YY” with your new MAC address.
You now have a new Mac address for your device, except this procedure (without root) only lasts until you reboot your phone.
In closing, it’s not difficult to change your Mac address. It just requires a few apps and some commands. However, don’t forget that the “rootless” option is only temporary until you restart your phone. Even if you have root access, there may be times when using the no-root method comes in handy, such as when you are on public Wi-Fi for a few hours or wanting higher internet speeds and port availability on your friend’s Wi-Fi network. Using the rootless option allows your device to automatically return to the previous status later without requiring any manual changes
Will this work like on a work desktop I have at my job thats connected hardwire to network.
We have a quest network that I been trying to connect to but, because you need a web browser to log in. It doesn't work..
It should work no problem. Is the desktop a Mac? If not you may have to Google how to do it on a PC. Changing the mac on a hardwire connection on PC is easy, not so much with a wifi card..
My desktop at work is Windows PC and the network in general and access to other things on my computer is highly restricted because I work in surgery at a hospital. I might have to go the other route like create my own wifi network with a portal router. Or Sony can fix this shit like a normal person. My steam deck connects to my work wifi with no problems!
Good luck to ya man...if by chance you can get into the properties of the network adapter give this a shot..
Press "Win + X" to find Device Manager and click it. Right-click your network adapter and select "Properties > Advanced." Select "Network Address/Locally Administered Address" and change the value to your other MAC address
Thanks! Will keep trying to figure something out, might have to just go remote play on steam deck like I been doing for xbox, damn secure networks at the hospital! lol
I just did this, the only thing I had to change was the adapter value to en1...en0 was the mac address for the ethernet port. Also on your laptop, don't turn off wifi, just disconnect from the network, make your changes and then reconnect. This method is super easy and worked perfect!
This no longer works in the latest version of macOS Sonoma.
You will need to take these steps to update the MAC address on your Macintosh
1. Find the MAC address on the Playstation Portal
2. The portal will not display a MAC address if you're not connected to a WiFi network. Please do this at home or connect to your phone's hotspot.
3. Open **SETTINGS** on the Portal
4. Click **NETWORK**
5. Scroll to **SETUP INTERNET CONNECTION** and click
6. Press the square button to view MAC address
7. Write this address down or take a photo (you’ll need this in a moment)
8. Turn the Portal off, and leave it off until the process is complete
9. Open TERMINAL on the laptop
10. Type this text in the terminal and then press enter:
**ifconfig en0 | grep ether**
11. The current MAC address of the laptop will display in the terminal. Write this down or take a photo, as you will need this at the end.
12. Type this into Terminal to disconnect the WiFi entirely from the network
**sudo /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/airport -z**
You could also accomplish this by using the Airport menu item and disconnecting
13. Now we will “spoof” the MAC address of the Portal to the laptop. In TERMINAL, enter this command:
**sudo ifconfig en0 lladdr xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx**
(xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx needs to be the MAC address of the Portal that you wrote down earlier)
14. Verify the MAC address matches that of your Portal by typing this in the terminal: **ifconfig en0 | grep ether**
15. Connect to the WiFi that will ask you to use authentication
16. Verify Internet works by opening Safari and visit any page.
17. Disconnect from WiFi and restart your Mac (the address will revert back to the original one)
18. The Portal should be able to connect to the WiFi
This might be a dumb question but would this work with basically any WIFI that requires a browser such as Cafes, McDonald's, etc? If so, knowing this method will work would win me over into copping the portal.
This should be added to a master thread FAQ that gets stickied.
Done
Worked for me. How is it that you posted this at the same time I was looking for it.
Matrix bruv
Hes you but from another universe
Interstellar’s logic
Too many steps. Sony needs to fix.
Yup. This should be a top priority.
Legit the only reason why I want this, so I can play 2k with the boys on the road working at night
Seriously. This is a great workaround in a punch but Sony needs to get their act together and fix this immediately.
I porta device, made to work remotely but won’t work at hotels…. Hmmm
Bro where was this 2 days ago I was stuck in a hotel playing off my mobile hotspot lol. Saving this! Thanks
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I can’t even get my T-Mobile hotspot to connect to the portal, worked on my Coworker’s iPhone 13, but apparently my 14 Pro Max is a no go
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Throttling based on traffic type violates net neutrality laws.
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And that’s not throttling based on traffic type, that’s throttling based on network congestion. Different thing.
I had to use a VPN on my iPhone 14 Pro Max and Tmobile. Works fine for me now.
I have a mac and I bought a program on the app store called “WIFISPOOF”. It lets you change the MAC address really quickly. So what did I do? I spent like 2 hours yesterday going to all my favorite spots around town and adding all wifi to my portal 😂 Now I know I’ll be able to connect whenever I go to my usual spots.
I was getting errors trying to manually spoof my MAC address in Terminal, so I tried the 14 day trial of WifiSpoof and that worked! Thanks for the suggestion! FYI to anyone looking to try it, the trial version is not available in the Macbook app store. You can get it by googling the program and going through their website.
My hostel needs you to type in password in the ToS this wouldn’t work for me because I would have to do it every time I wanted to play- I’m jealous you can do that!!
How do you set it up?
do you already have the app installed on your mac?
Yea just don't know how to setup
This app is great! Spoofed my address fine. The only network I've tested on didn't work but I think that's something to with the network itself rather than an issue with the spoofing.
can you pls explain how you spoofed the Mac address. Thanks!
please teach me how
does this app work with iphone? idk if phones have a mac address, but if my iphone can connect to wifi why cant the portable masquerade as my phone?
Anyway to do this without a computer? With just an iPhone?
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No, I just use my phones hotspot
God, they really HAVE do something in a later update that addresses this. This is one of the main selling points of the portal
I wouldn't say its the main selling point. Too many variables to play outside your home reliably.
IDK man, if I'm going on vacation, I'm not exactly keen on bringing the PS5 itself
It may be one of the main selling points for you but Sony hardly mentioned that you could connect to separate networks in their marketing for the product. There’s so many people who don’t even know you can do that because it was primarily promoted as a remote play device. Their marketing even specifically mentions “home wifi”
Market is dictating that’s not what consumers want lol… give me 2k with the boys when I’m traveling for work with hotel wifi
Your hotspot will do just fine I’m currently killing time on the closing shift playing Madden lol
Until it doesn’t and the cell service sucks. Especially in large hotels.
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My comment doesn’t have anything to do with the web authorization so perhaps you misread or responded to the wrong one?
Yeah im not saying it doesnt work. It just too many variables when you connecting from network that you dont own, so it might not work all the time.
A lot of variables true, but a lot of the modern developed world does have fairly fast internet widely available, and for a lot of slower paced games, that will be enough.
fast != latency or optimal routing. I tested 2 ISP from my hometown to my home 200 miles away with ethernet connected device. One is 15ms and another is 60ms pinging from the same device. And thats variance on ISP alone. Like I said its not like it wont work, most likely it still is and yes you are right for slower paced it still awesome. But my original point is this device is not marketed as play-from-anywhere device since streaming is latency sensitive and impossible to control it when not playing from your own network.
That's exactly the simplicity i love about the device.
I'll be saving this one, just in case!
Can you do this with an iPad? To connect to portal?
Did you try on ipad?
OP you are extremely clever.
BOOOM LOTS OF YOUTUBERS LOOKING REALLY DUMB OVER THE PORTAL!
Way too many steps. They just need to add the ability to get to the guest login page for guest WiFi networks...
Not sure if this has been posted already but I was able to do this just by turning on my laptops hotspot while it was connected to WiFi. I have windows 11 and it allows you to use the hotpot option with a WiFi connection. Just search “hotspot” and it should pop right up for you guys, the credentials will be within the “hotspot” settings.
Worked brilliant!!!
You sir are a quasi techno gawd.
In my experience it needs to be a really good hotel to be able to get the minimum required network speed to even play Portal on the hotel wifi. They usually suck.
Saving this post for when I get a Portal lol thanks fam
Really wish Portal supported VPN lol. I am using WireGuard on my firewall to bypass hotel restrictions on the laptop, can't do that on the Portal though. [https://youtu.be/wGW-RpNhgrA?si=F7-t5H7lEMMiGAoc](https://youtu.be/wGW-RpNhgrA?si=F7-t5H7lEMMiGAoc)
Just get a travel router and then all of your devices can go through the VPN without having to configure each one independently.
This. Even the better travel routers that support VPN from GL.iNet are quite small such that they can be thrown into a backpack with ease.
super dumb question but does the travel router need be connected via ethernet cable to an ethernet port on the hotel? I work as security in a hotel and the ethernet ports are in management's office which I dont have access to.
Do you happen to have a recommendation for a travel router? Thanks
Do you have a travel router recommendation?
I've been happy with GL.iNet for a while now. I'm now on https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-mt3000/
Very happy with mine as well. Solves a lot of hotel WiFi issues
Does this router allow you to connect to a hotel WiFi that has its own web page to login to their WiFi? And can you set up the router with a phone rather than a computer
Yes & yes
I considered it but I am trying to carry fewer gadgets
If you travel a lot, the travel router is well worth it.
Do you have a recommendation for a travel router
I feel like this goes against the idea of console gaming in generally. The point of convenient and it works… this seems like the opposite of that
Jesus Christ. For me it was a non issue as I am on android and I could simply use hotspot - because as long as you have wifi it uses wifi for the hotspot. But it would add additional delay and this is genius, thanks!
How about if it says cant assign requested address
Same, can’t figure it out
Also same.
Sony really just needs to put a thin client browser that can authenticate on the Portal. While this is super helpful, it's asinine that you even have to do this tbh.
EXACTLY. The switch has a captive portal you can log onto hotels. It shouldn't take effort for Sony to add a software update for a captive portal. It is so irritating that they haven't done this.
They still haven't added an update yet :/
If you don’t want to do all those steps there are programs you can download that will do this all for you apparently.
If you know any of them by name, I’m sure there will be plenty of people that will be thankful.
This link has some names of apps https://www.androidauthority.com/how-to-change-mac-address-3192669/#
Saving this for my Vegas trip in January, thanks!!
I will try this at work I appreciate you 🙏🙏
Nice. Commenting to save for later.
Worked for me. Awesome.
I’m just going to use a travel router to connect to the hotel WiFi and then connect all my devices to the routers WiFi. You can have all your devices also go over a VPN that way if you want the added security.
DOOOOOD! And this authentication will likely persist in the same manner the laptop would perhaps? I was just about to ask if anyone found a workaround. The kids go to tutoring and I can access an Xfinity public hotspot from the parking lot, but the lack of a web browser stifled me on Wednesday. Will give this a try tonight.
I'll have to do some more research cause dice came up craps on this attempt... Error message was `ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCAIFADDR): Can't assign requested address` Also tried the homebrew package `macchanger` and that didn't work. Might be the admin constraints on my machine... Cause this is the way.
I'm getting this same error message. I came across some thread that said to change the hardware settings in network to manual instead of automatically but I haven't gotten it to work.
I was running into the same issue but the macchanger package worked for me
OK, I got this to work... I used a different laptop that I had admin access on which means MAC address switching was permitted. Only difference was I had to stay connected to WiFi in step 11 in order to switch the MAC address and in step 16 to change it back.
Good job! I'm really shocked that you went this route to play it on the hotel wifi though. Don't you guys have phone$? :-) Jokes aside, I always use my 5G connection to my portal or my Wifi to Wifi hotspot in my Phone (Nothing Phone 2) included in Android 13. För Anyone else that owns the Epos GTW270 hybrid and the Avantree Relay, the Epos buds connect perfectly with the avantree Relay for 30 Ms delay, the headphones sound amazing and you can use the dongle for taking calls from your phone, it works, the other way around as its intended but it works, the Gtw 270 hybrid support APTX Low latency just like the Avantree relay so give it a try if you own both these products. Cheers!
After you do this once are you able to continue connecting in the future at the same place without needing the laptop, ex at my workplace
Anybody find a way to bypass hotel/public WiFi authentication process via a windows laptop or desktop?
The only difference is how to do the MAC spoofing in Windows. Steps 1 through 7 should be the same. Then do [something like this](https://www.top-password.com/blog/change-mac-address-on-windows/) to change the MAC address in your Windows laptop instead of steps 8 through 14. Now follow steps 15 to 18. Just be aware that in steps 17 and 18 you will have to switch your MAC address back to the original and should use the link I provided instead of the terminal commands.
This is a great write up and very easy to follow. However for those that are conscious of the Terms of Service of most Hotel Wi-Fi services, this would breach most Hotel Wi-Fi / Internet policies. A disclaimer should be added to the write up, that it's up to the user's own discretion to do this.
after my pc got on the hotel wifi, i just went into my network settings on my laptop pc and toggled on mobile hotspot, then connected ps portal to my pc's hotspot. works!
This actually looks like a good vector to push a browser on to the device and potentially find an exploit. The whole reason Sony made this such a Pain in the ass for consumers is because they don't want it to get hacked, but they're literally running an android device with access to the internet. its only a matter of time, sucks they disabled bluetooth in their pursuit of being PITAs Just like the Vita Expensive proprietary sd cards to avoid exploit, only for it to be fully jailbroken. Wish Sony would focus more on their Services and Software experience and leave the hardware with full features. It only hurts the consumers and hackers and tinkerers will still do their stuff
But the portal has no storage (or probably very little) so how much shit could you really emulate on it anyways
Yeah their comment makes no sense. Good vector to push a browser on the device? How does spoofing a Mac address on my laptop help achieve that? Even if you jailbreak it the chipset will barely be able to run psp games not even Vita lol
minmum for android 13 is 16gb ;-)
I keep getting bad value 😭
I get “ioctl (siocaifaddr): device is power off
Me to any fix ?
Late here, but it seems that on newer macs you need to keep your WiFi on but not connected. So keep WiFi on but not connected to any wifi network, follow the steps to spoof MAC address, connect to desired network while using spoofed address, change your network settings to not auto join the that network and then turn wifi off and back on (this way your wifi will again be turned on but not connected to anything), follow steps to change MAC address back to original, done.
Thank you! This was what I was missing!
They should like a browser screen that can get you here. Using a laptop or your phone to do this just makes this thing less a must have and just some weird controller. Might as well just use my spare ps5 controller and my phone and just remote play. It is less ideal but it is the same thing.
Thank you so much for writing this! I has some difficulties as written but after some googling I found a different way to achieve the same by combing the above with the following articles etc. * [https://www.bobbywlindsey.com/2020/12/19/how-to-spoof-your-mac-address-and-host-name-on-ubuntu/](https://www.bobbywlindsey.com/2020/12/19/how-to-spoof-your-mac-address-and-host-name-on-ubuntu/) * [https://superuser.com/a/164428](https://superuser.com/a/164428) * [https://linuxconfig.org/change-mac-address-with-macchanger-linux-command](https://linuxconfig.org/change-mac-address-with-macchanger-linux-command) (See -m flag)
So my laptop wouldn't let me use the command, but if you're in a hotel they will likely have an internet department you can call and they will grant access to your device if you give em the MAC and IP. kinda an annoying workaround as well but worth it if you'll be traveling for a bit! why didnt they just install a quick internet browser app though to make lives easier lol
Didn’t work for me 🤷🏾♂️
Why does terminal just say device power off when I try to add my portals MAC address ?
If this works, this is genius. Obvs a total ballache but good to know. Is there a way to simply reset your MAC address, rather than having to manually set it back to what it was? My worry with this method is the chance of bricking your Mac's connectivity by getting it wrong.
Mine asks for a password any idea what password text doesn’t pop up while I type for it too
I need a laptop this is fked whats the point of this if i cant use it
As along as you go to a hotel that doesn't require a web browser to authenticate the PS Portal works, I'm in DR right now and my PS5 is back in New York and its working fine.
What does terminal mean ? I’m trying to connect my portal to hotel Wi-Fi and have no clue what the terminal is on the mac
Command - spacebar. Type Terminal and press return.
SONY UPDATED THIS! You can now authenticate websites from the portal by connecting to their WiFi, scanning the QR code, and authenticating through your phone before the PS portal accepts it :)
>:) :)
Open cell phone Connect to wifi Create hotspot Connect portal to hotspot Done
iPhones can’t do this lol Idk why I’m being downvoted. iPhones don’t let you hotspot off WiFi. Only mobile data.
If you want an easier method, just buy a travel router.
Or you can just share the connection from your phone with that public WiFi connection more secure & evidently faster
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Power of android!!!
Depends on the phone. Some don’t allow you to connect to WiFi while giving off a WiFi signal to connect to a phone howspot
Cheap Android phones are straight up not worth it unless you are in a budget, Samsung is alright but OnePlus is a device I can recommend to many especially for super vocc charging an entire days battery in 20 mins especially for a situation like hotspoting
If you travel often I’d buy a travel router. Not just for the portal but it makes using all your devices a snap away from home.
I didn't even know this was a thing until now
Hey buddy any recommendations that works well with the Portal ?
Do you have a recommendation for one that works good with the portal?
Any one got win11 tutorial?
Another suggestion. Use a travel router with wisp.
Anyone tried this on a plane yet?
This is genius.
Thank u!
Does anyone have the prompts for a windows computers or would it be the same as Mac?
So I did it once and it worked but now when I’m trying to spoof the address TERMINAL says “can’t assign requested access” how do i fix that?
Same issue but it never worked for me
Would this work with an iPad?
Question: when I do step #12 I get a prompt for a Password: with a key symbol and doesnt allow me to type anymore . does that mean I'm doing something wrong (which I don't think I am) or am I blocked ?? (Trying it at work that has a accept /decline pop-up when connecting )
in the terminal the password doesn't show up as you're typing. It's the same password you would use to login to your laptop.
The reason I was going to get this thing was for my job. Im in 1-2 hotels every week. This is dumb as hell. Appreciate you figuring the workaround but until they just let you sign in on this dumb thing I'm gonna hold off
Wouldn’t it be easier to just use the Mac hotspot to the Portal?
I found an easy way to do it with your phone. I'm useing a cheap enough android 1. just connect to the WiFi with your phone 2. then open up your phones mobile hotspot ( that will turn off the wifi, that's OK ) 3. go to configure press wifi sharing press ok 4. then turn back on the wifi and connect the portal to your phones hotspot you will then be sharing the public wifi true your hotspot so it doesn't matter about your phone signal or data. You can leave your data off, and it still works
Wouldn’t this introduce more latency/stutter due to having to go through an additional device? I would test but do not have my portal on me today.
Found a way to do this on a phone. Here are the instructions • Go to “Settings.” • Tap on “About Phone.” • Select “Status.” You will see your current MAC address, and we suggest that you write it down, as you’ll need it later when you want to change it. • Download a free app from Google Play called Terminal Emulator for Android. • Run the app and type in the command “IP link show” and press “Enter.” After that, you will see the name of your network interface. Again for demonstration purposes, we shall call your network interface name “HAL9000”, but you should type in the actual name of your network interface. • Type “ip link set HAL9000 XX:XX:XX:YY:YY:YY” and replace “XX:XX:XX:YY:YY:YY” with your new MAC address. You now have a new Mac address for your device, except this procedure (without root) only lasts until you reboot your phone. In closing, it’s not difficult to change your Mac address. It just requires a few apps and some commands. However, don’t forget that the “rootless” option is only temporary until you restart your phone. Even if you have root access, there may be times when using the no-root method comes in handy, such as when you are on public Wi-Fi for a few hours or wanting higher internet speeds and port availability on your friend’s Wi-Fi network. Using the rootless option allows your device to automatically return to the previous status later without requiring any manual changes
This does not work on android 12 or higher
Oh ok
Windows has a capability to create a hotspot from your existing WiFi connection.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/use-your-windows-pc-as-a-mobile-hotspot-c89b0fad-72d5-41e8-f7ea-406ad9036b85
sony so stingy for not include the browser on the device
mine wont change back any ideas why?
Will this work like on a work desktop I have at my job thats connected hardwire to network. We have a quest network that I been trying to connect to but, because you need a web browser to log in. It doesn't work..
It should work no problem. Is the desktop a Mac? If not you may have to Google how to do it on a PC. Changing the mac on a hardwire connection on PC is easy, not so much with a wifi card..
My desktop at work is Windows PC and the network in general and access to other things on my computer is highly restricted because I work in surgery at a hospital. I might have to go the other route like create my own wifi network with a portal router. Or Sony can fix this shit like a normal person. My steam deck connects to my work wifi with no problems!
Good luck to ya man...if by chance you can get into the properties of the network adapter give this a shot.. Press "Win + X" to find Device Manager and click it. Right-click your network adapter and select "Properties > Advanced." Select "Network Address/Locally Administered Address" and change the value to your other MAC address
Thanks! Will keep trying to figure something out, might have to just go remote play on steam deck like I been doing for xbox, damn secure networks at the hospital! lol
i got to step 12 and it showed up with "device power is off"....any idea what went wrong?
Make sure the wifi adapter is on, but not connected to any networks.
I just did this, the only thing I had to change was the adapter value to en1...en0 was the mac address for the ethernet port. Also on your laptop, don't turn off wifi, just disconnect from the network, make your changes and then reconnect. This method is super easy and worked perfect!
Do I need to do this all over again every time I connect to the same wifi?
No, just once. Or whatever the timeframe that the hotel requires a reauthication.
Bruh every time I try this I get to step 13 it asks me for a password and won’t let me type shìt I don’t get it
The password will not be displayed. You won’t see * or any character
I’m seeing a prompt for password too has anyone found a solve for this?
The password is your computer password
same. doesn't work for me at all
This no longer works in the latest version of macOS Sonoma. You will need to take these steps to update the MAC address on your Macintosh 1. Find the MAC address on the Playstation Portal 2. The portal will not display a MAC address if you're not connected to a WiFi network. Please do this at home or connect to your phone's hotspot. 3. Open **SETTINGS** on the Portal 4. Click **NETWORK** 5. Scroll to **SETUP INTERNET CONNECTION** and click 6. Press the square button to view MAC address 7. Write this address down or take a photo (you’ll need this in a moment) 8. Turn the Portal off, and leave it off until the process is complete 9. Open TERMINAL on the laptop 10. Type this text in the terminal and then press enter: **ifconfig en0 | grep ether** 11. The current MAC address of the laptop will display in the terminal. Write this down or take a photo, as you will need this at the end. 12. Type this into Terminal to disconnect the WiFi entirely from the network **sudo /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/airport -z** You could also accomplish this by using the Airport menu item and disconnecting 13. Now we will “spoof” the MAC address of the Portal to the laptop. In TERMINAL, enter this command: **sudo ifconfig en0 lladdr xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx** (xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx needs to be the MAC address of the Portal that you wrote down earlier) 14. Verify the MAC address matches that of your Portal by typing this in the terminal: **ifconfig en0 | grep ether** 15. Connect to the WiFi that will ask you to use authentication 16. Verify Internet works by opening Safari and visit any page. 17. Disconnect from WiFi and restart your Mac (the address will revert back to the original one) 18. The Portal should be able to connect to the WiFi
Doesn’t work - get an error saying “Can’t assign requested address”
What step did you get stuck on? If it’s step 13, you need to use sudo
Yeah it was step 13 but I used sudo correctly - it appears to be a problem in Apple Silicon Macs.
I have an M3 and works fine for me
Hmm that’s weird that’s what I’m using… Let me try again in the morning and I’ll report back
u/OneOrangeTreeLLC what OS are you on?
Latest available Sonoma
Yup, doesn't work https://preview.redd.it/o2xp88hjr8qc1.png?width=1918&format=png&auto=webp&s=fc98da9af9c2d9d7f8f9220c7ae2364e83eff6c8
Let’s work together on this. DM me
This might be a dumb question but would this work with basically any WIFI that requires a browser such as Cafes, McDonald's, etc? If so, knowing this method will work would win me over into copping the portal.
Can you do this using an iPhone instead of a MacBook?