View Categories

< 1 min read

Why do some devices periodically show up in Portal / Devices with a different IP address?

Because of MAC Randomization by apple, google, microsoft.

Solution: disable Private WiFi on the mobile device(s)

How To turn off Wi-Fi MAC address randomization


On Apple: iPhone / iPad

Settings > Wi-Fi, tapping the “i” icon next to the network, and toggling off “Private Address”.

And say Yes to the Tracking Warning. 

NOTE: The Kibosh infrastructure is actually private and secure – and Apple can’t see what you’re doing which is why they use the “privacy warning” scare tactic.


macOS: System Settings > Wi-Fi > Kibosh’s WiFi (or whatever you have re-named it to be) > Details > Private WiFi Address = Off

Apple will then show a ‘privacy warning’

A privacy warning from Apple? Hilarious, and can be disregarded.


Android: Tap -> Settings > Network & Internet > WiFi Settings (#1) > Privacy (#2) > Set: Use device MAC (#3)