3.0.0.4.384.45713 WAN config is rejecting locally administered MAC addresses

[bughit]

3.0.0.4.384.45149 is ok

to repro

• go to WAN config page: /Advanced_WAN_Content.asp
• enter a locally administered MAC address (e.g. 06:00:00:00:00:01) into the "MAC Address" field
• Apply

 

[bughit]

@RMerlin Would you consider reverting this after you merge it in?

 

[RMerlin]

Should already be taken care of by this commit:

https://github.com/RMerl/asuswrt-merlin.ng/commit/03a503bfcfab7ac731ba36950f58aa356021ac43

That flag triggers whether or not to do advanced OUI validation on the MAC.

 

[bughit]

Thanks. Is it ok to restore settings saved in asus firmware version x to merlin version based on x? For example, settings saved in 3.0.0.4_384_45149, restored to 384.10_2

 

[jsbeddow]

Unfortunately, no. In fact, it is never recommended to restore any saved settings from one branch even to other releases on the same branch (Rmerlin or stock Asus). The saved settings are technically only for that specific release and version. In other words, only to get back to a known state on that release you saved them from.

 

[RMerlin]

Thanks. Is it ok to restore settings saved in asus firmware version x to merlin version based on x? For example, settings saved in 3.0.0.4_384_45149, restored to 384.10_2

Should be ok, as long it's not the other way around. I try to retain compatibility with Asus, but they (obviously) don't retain compatibility with me.