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Mention Mr Fusion randomizing MAC addresses on setup.
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The idea being the sheer number of MAC addresses being randomly assigned
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means the chance of the same MAC address being used in the same local network and causing a conflict is very low.
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Due to the way the DE-10 nano is built,
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it is common that two or more MiSTers will have the exact same MAC address on their onboard ethernet port.
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If two such MiSTers are on the same network at the same time, then the
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network switches between them might send packets to the wrong MiSTer
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and cause connections to fail for what appears to be no reason.
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Fortunately, it's possible to override the default MAC address.
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Some operating systems like [Mr Fusion](../setup/software.md#flash-mr-fusion-to-your-microsd)
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will randomize the MiSTers MAC address during setup while other installers will use the same MAC address everytime.
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Therefore, it is common that two or more MiSTers will have the exact same MAC address on their onboard ethernet port.
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If two MiSTers with the same MAC address are on the same network at the same time,
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the network switches may start sending packets to the wrong MiSTer and cause connections to fail.
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Fortunately, if this is the case, it's possible to override the default MAC address.
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#### Login to Linux terminal on the MiSTer
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From the MiSTers startup menu, press ++F9++ to get a Linux terminal then

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