# Apple Private Wi-Fi address

**URL:** <https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/apple-private-wi-fi-address/46556>\
**Category:** Router\
**Created:** [August 29, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/apple-private-wi-fi-address/46556 "2024-08-29T18:26:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![chey](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@chey](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/chey)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/apple-private-wi-fi-address/46556/1 "2024-08-29T18:26:10Z")

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All,

Just wondering if anyone has any suggestions around setting client address reservation when "Apple Private Wi-Fi address" is set to "fixed"?

Each time its set up on the router, within next reboot of the device the mac address will change and reservations are then broken.

Hoping someone has suggestions for this. Ideally I would like the option for this to be "fixed".

Many thanks.  
Andy

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**Author:** ![admon](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/admon/32/32880_2.png) [@admon](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/admon)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/apple-private-wi-fi-address/46556/2 "2024-08-29T18:26:49Z")

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Could you further explain what you mean by this?  
Where is this „fixed“ option?

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**Author:** ![packetmonkey](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/packetmonkey/32/16711_2.png) [@packetmonkey](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/packetmonkey)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 7:12pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/apple-private-wi-fi-address/46556/4 "2024-08-29T19:12:37Z")

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You will need to disable private address (for that known wireless network on your device) or you will see this issue. That is part of the purpose of that feature - to disallow long-term tracking of your device via mac-address.

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**Author:** ![admon](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/admon/32/32880_2.png) [@admon](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/admon)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 7:20pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/apple-private-wi-fi-address/46556/5 "2024-08-29T19:20:20Z")

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Yep, @packetmonkey is right - as long as we are correct with the assumption that you are talking about this privacy feature 🙂

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**Author:** ![chey](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/e99b99/32.png) [@chey](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/chey)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 7:34pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/apple-private-wi-fi-address/46556/6 "2024-08-29T19:34:37Z")

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yeah. i thought as much. is there no way to have both features on or some workaround?

thanks.

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**Author:** ![admon](https://forum-assets.gl-inet.com/user_avatar/forum.gl-inet.com/admon/32/32880_2.png) [@admon](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/admon)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2024, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/apple-private-wi-fi-address/46556/7 "2024-08-29T19:42:30Z")

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No. Those features are mutual exclusive.

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**Author:** ![system](https://forum-static.gl-inet.com/original/3X/7/7/77e28f6cb342ac4bd641bd9a6254595d61b2812a.png) [@system](https://forum.gl-inet.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 4:47am UTC](https://forum.gl-inet.com/t/apple-private-wi-fi-address/46556/9 "2025-03-26T04:47:43Z")

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