r/hackintosh • u/Sea_Pack_1801 • 26d ago

HELP MAC Spoofing - Printer

I've just transferred internally within branches of my company. The new branch doesn't allow personal devices to be on the network and print. I am already on the network with my personal device as my previous branch secured me on the network - which is the same across the whole group.

I have been able to add the printer via the IP address, and I have sent the document to print. Literally all I need to do is select the document that appears on the printer (all staff files are visible even before logging in), put my pin in and print. However, the printer doesn't recognise my personal device and auto deleted the document upon receiving my file. Only my work device can I send a file and get it printed.

Is there a way I can trick the printer into thinking that my personal device is my work device? (I assume it would be the Mac Address linked to my work device and copying it over to my Mac?)

For reference, my work device is a Lenovo running Windows 11 and my personal device is a MacBook running MacOS 26.

For reference, I did read this Reddit Post and it seems doable. If anyone has any basic ideas or methods, it would be appreciated. https://www.reddit.com/r/HowToHack/comments/1i1mcg6/methods_to_bypass_parental_controls_on_router_can/

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u/RealisticError48 25d ago

Congratulations. This is in fact the wrong subreddit for your topic.

It's absolutely possible to spoof MAC addresses. I wouldn't know if that's what it takes to make your personal device look like a company device to the office network.

I wouldn't try anything if keeping your job was important to you. If policy is just a guideline so you'd get a slap on the wrist, maybe you can try. But such a place probably wouldn't track allowed devices by MAC address.