C8 MAC address changed after C8 migration?

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My Ubiquiti topology map previously showed my new C8 hub at IP 10.1.1.25 which I made static for MAC address 34:E1:D1:81:9C:1A which matches the label on the C8 bottom. After migration, and reboot, Ubuiquiti now shows the Hubitat IP at 10.1.1.26 and shows a new MAC address of 10:bb:f3:9d:b1:b1 [Hunan Fn-Link Technology Limited] while the hub itself shows the same 10.1.1.26 IP and the proper MAC in settings/Network Setup and Hub Details respectively.

Any explanation why Ubuiqiti shows a Hunan MAC now and why it did not keep the .25 address I made static for the original MAC? New MAC is not the MAC of my old C7 that I migrated from. My old C7 was powered down and unplugged. New C8 migration works fine though I only had a couple devices on the previous C7 that was minimally setup new in my new home.

I am running via WI-FI.

Weird Ubiquiti sees that new MAC and the old MAC did not map to the static .25 address!

Thx, Dave

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Have you always run over WiFi, or did you used an Ethernet connection during the setup?

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If you switched from ethernet to WiFi (or vice versa) that would explain it, each has its own Mac address.

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I had to start w/ ethernet given the raw hub did not have my SSID or credentials. Then setup wi-fi and disabled ethernet.

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Thx! Did not notice or even look for a MAC change between setting up wi-fi and restoring the migration backup. And now that I think more clearly about it, I remember the MAC is tied to the ethernet device not the main device.

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