Hi guys, here is a script you can use to read the correct MAC address, and instructions on how to set it from software:
nano-read-mac.sh (GitHub)
#!/bin/bash
#
# This script reads the correct MAC address of a Jetson Nano from the onboard EEPROM over i2c.
# First install i2c-tools package. Then make this script executable, and run it with sudo:
#
# $ sudo apt-get install i2c-tools
# $ chmod +x nano-read-mac.sh
# $ sudo ./nano-read-mac.sh
# MAC address is xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
#
# The ‘ip’ command can then change the MAC to above, but it does not persist after rebooting.
#
# $ ip link set dev eth0 address xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
#
# There’s also a “macchanger” package that can be installed, has a text UI, and enables a service to
# change the MAC persistently (but not permanently). A patch is being developed for the permanent fix.
#
# For more info, see this forum thread: https://devtalk.nvidia.com/default/topic/1055188/#5348990
#
if [ `whoami` != root ]; then
echo "Error -- run this script with sudo:"
echo " \"sudo $0\""
exit 1
fi
mapfile -t mac_lines < <( i2cdump -y -r 172-177 2 0x50 b )
len=${#mac_lines[@]}
if [ "$len" -ne "3" ]; then
echo "FAILED to read MAC address from i2c..."
echo "EEPROM content:"
i2cdump -y 2 0x50 b
else
mac_strA=(${mac_lines[1]})
mac_strB=(${mac_lines[2]})
echo "MAC address is ${mac_strB[2]}:${mac_strB[1]}:${mac_strA[4]}:${mac_strA[3]}:${mac_strA[2]}:${mac_strA[1]}"
fi
You can also determine the MAC address by scanning the right-most QR code on the underside of your devkit, highlighted here in green:
The output of the right QR code is: ,
Note that if you scan the left QR code, it will take you to the Getting Started URL.