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From: "Alessandro Lannocca" <alessandro.lannocca@gmail.com>
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Subject: R: rt3070-based usb device won't accept mac address changes
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 17:07:57 +0200
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Hi, I have an ath9k-driven integrated card active at the same time (wlan0);
but only one wlan interface (wlan1) active on the rt2800usb phy, running in
managed mode.

Thank you for your time.

-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: Helmut Schaa [mailto:helmut.schaa@googlemail.com] 
Inviato: marted? 21 maggio 2013 10.16
A: Alessandro Lannocca
Cc: linux-wireless
Oggetto: Re: rt3070-based usb device won't accept mac address changes

On Sat, May 18, 2013 at 5:10 PM, Alessandro Lannocca
<alessandro.lannocca@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi, after switching to kernel 3.8.8 (ubuntu quantal to raring), I'm 
> unable to change my alfa AWUS036NH mac address; a simple:
>
> ifconfig <device> down
> ifconfig <device> hw ether <random hw>
>
> results in:
>
> SIOCSIFHWADDR: Invalid argument

Do you have multiple wifi interfaces or just that single one?
Helmut