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  98 >set_mac_address</I
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 113 &#8220;Socket IO Set InterFace HardWare ADDRess&#8221;
 114 to set the MAC address on targets
 115 where this is supported and enabled in the configuration. You must
 116 edit the source to choose a MAC address and further edit it to allow
 117 this very dangerous operation. Not all ethernet drivers support
 118 this operation, because most ethernet hardware does not support
 119 it &#8212; or it comes pre-set from the factory.
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