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In my log web history adaptive QoS, I find about a fifty pages of this series of unknown MAC Address to me and they does not belonging to any network device.

These MAC addresses or clients name, have the characteristic of having the first 4 suffixes equal 40:00:3F:06: and the other two variables with a series of combinations...

What are they and who are these mutants MAC addresses?

Why are there? Who creates them?

Does anyone know what is this or what it might be?

Could it depend on using OpenVPN?

Anyway, isn't strange this thing?

2016-4-27 09:28:09 40:00:3F:06:87:F6 clients1.google.com
2016-4-27 09:28:20 40:00:3F:06:8C:CF tools.google.com
2016-4-27 09:29:45 40:00:3F:06:EF:62 www.google.com
2016-4-27 11:59:06 40:00:3F:06:82:80 clients3.google.com
2016-4-27 11:59:06 40:00:3F:06:82:7F clients3.google.com
2016-4-27 11:59:14 40:00:3F:06:5A:49 accounts.google.com
2016-4-27 11:59:14 40:00:3F:06:2D:78 clients4.google.com
2016-4-27 11:59:14 40:00:3F:06:6B:C3 clients4.google.com
2016-4-27 11:59:14 40:00:3F:06:45:19 accounts.google.com
2016-4-27 11:59:15 40:00:3F:06:EC:7C android.clients.google.com
2016-4-27 11:59:17 40:00:3F:06:F4:7A clients4.google.com
2016-4-27 11:59:17 40:00:3F:06:D6:70 www.google.com
2016-4-27 11:59:52 40:00:3F:06:44:83 masdk.3g.qq.com
2016-4-27 12:00:16 40:00:3F:06:86:DB api.myfoscam.com
2016-4-27 12:00:18 40:00:3F:06:66:56 push.myfoscam.com
2016-4-27 12:01:45 40:00:3F:06:A1:3B www.googleapis.com
2016-4-27 12:02:12 40:00:3F:06:BB:D9 services11.ieee.org
2016-4-27 12:02:12 40:00:3F:06:D3:BF services11.ieee.org
2016-4-27 12:04:01 40:00:3F:06:CE:05 clients4.google.com
2016-4-27 12:04:01 40:00:3F:06:9E:12 clients4.google.com
2016-4-27 12:06:27 40:00:3F:06:C7:FD www.google.com
2016-4-27 12:06:29 40:00:3F:06:5F:7D www.google.it
2016-4-27 16:25:58 40:00:3F:06:0C:07 clients3.google.com
2016-4-27 16:26:01 40:00:3F:06:D3:0A accounts.google.com
2016-4-27 16:26:01 40:00:3F:06:88:F5 translate.googleapis.com
2016-4-27 16:26:01 40:00:3F:06:E2:DD accounts.google.com
2016-4-27 16:26:02 40:00:3F:06:25:99 clients4.google.com
2016-4-27 16:26:04 40:00:3F:06:0C:77 clients4.google.com
2016-4-27 16:26:06 40:00:3F:06:F8:5B www.google.com
2016-4-27 16:26:08 40:00:3F:06:9A:09 settings.crashlytics.com
2016-4-27 18:40:36 40:00:3F:06:A3:A8 clients1.google.com
2016-4-27 18:42:13 40:00:3F:06:4C:75 www.googleapis.com
2016-4-27 18:42:13 40:00:3F:06:47:4B www.googleapis.com
2016-4-27 18:42:13 40:00:3F:06:4F:6B www.googleapis.com
2016-4-27 18:42:13 40:00:3F:06:37:3E www.googleapis.com
2016-4-27 18:42:14 40:00:3F:06:20:DE lh4.googleusercontent.com
2016-4-27 18:42:14 40:00:3F:06:6D:4A lh3.googleusercontent.com
2016-4-27 18:42:14 40:00:3F:06:07:24 lh6.googleusercontent.com
2016-4-27 18:42:14 40:00:3F:06:F7:7B lh6.googleusercontent.com
2016-4-27 18:42:15 40:00:3F:06:0C:67 lh6.googleusercontent.com
2016-4-27 20:28:43 40:00:3F:06:8F:55 www.google.com
2016-4-27 20:29:16 40:00:3F:06:BD:B5 e13.whatsapp.net
2016-4-27 20:30:27 40:00:3F:06:64:D2 www.google.com
2016-4-27 20:30:27 40:00:3F:06:70:B9 www.google.com
2016-4-27 20:30:27 40:00:3F:06:E7:4A www.google.it
2016-4-27 20:32:12 40:00:3F:06:87:C7 clients4.google.com
2016-4-27 20:32:12 40:00:3F:06:C9:CF clients4.google.com
2016-4-27 20:34:21 40:00:3F:06:66:5D www.googleapis.com
2016-4-27 20:36:54 40:00:3F:06:29:71 graph.facebook.com
2016-4-27 20:37:53 40:00:3F:06:C7:F9 edge-mqtt.facebook.com
2016-4-27 20:40:27 40:00:3F:06:8E:6A edge-mqtt.facebook.com
2016-4-27 20:40:27 40:00:3F:06:7B:93 clients3.google.com
2016-4-27 20:40:27 40:00:3F:06:C1:4A e2.whatsapp.net
2016-4-27 20:40:28 40:00:3F:06:EA:DF play.googleapis.com
2016-4-27 20:46:07 40:00:3F:06:C4:1D www.googleapis.com
2016-4-27 20:46:12 40:00:3F:06:7E:7F api.myfoscam.com
2016-4-28 15:05:56 40:00:3F:06:00:1A clients3.google.com
2016-4-28 15:05:56 40:00:3F:06:0B:45 graph.facebook.com
2016-4-28 15:05:56 40:00:3F:06:EE:65 www.google.com
2016-4-28 15:06:03 40:00:3F:06:40:56 clients3.google.com
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Isn't there another thread with the exact same question/observation?
 
I believe I read that some devices (Apple for example) have decided it's a good idea to generate random MAC addresses as a security measure...which of course drives things like our routers crazy. You may want to check the security options on any mobile devices that you are using.

Also note that 40:00:3F isn't assigned to any vendor in the OUI database.
 
I believe I read that some devices (Apple for example) have decided it's a good idea to generate random MAC addresses as a security measure...which of course drives things like our routers crazy. You may want to check the security options on any mobile devices that you are using.

iOS MAC randomization only occurs on devices that are not associated with the AP as part of the BSS/ESS, if that helps..

This looks more like something Android driven - either ASOP, or some vendors implementation - maybe a Chromecast? Media Streamer maybe?
 
iOS MAC randomization only occurs on devices that are not associated with the AP as part of the BSS/ESS, if that helps..

This looks more like something Android driven - either ASOP, or some vendors implementation - maybe a Chromecast? Media Streamer maybe?
Thanks for the clarification.

Also, can rule out a Chromecast.....I have one and it doesn't do anything like this.
 
Well, it's odd - Looking at some of the hosts - AndroidGalaxys.net, SamsungKnowledge.com - any Samsung Galaxy things in the house? Table/SmartPhone/TV?
 
Doing further testing I found that these MAC Addresses are displayed only when you connect via OpenVPN.
Does anyone have any idea if this is correct or not?
 
Do you have a network extender or bridge in your network?

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one thing you might try... telnet/ssh into the router, and try "arp -a" and see if that 40:00:3f range is inside your network...
 

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