Presence Detection one device with two MAC addresses

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Hi

I am using Tomato for Presence Detection. My devices is showing up but I want to have double MAC addresses for some devices because our laptops sometimes connected with WiFi or LAN. Is it possible to have two MAC address on one device?

I have tried to just add one new line with name mac2: But that doesn’t seem to work.

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I think you’d have to put it in as a separate instance, twice. But I think you could assign the same friendly name to both devices as long as you call it in any scripts via the proper device name.

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Two mac addresses is not currently supported.

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Thanks for the answer. At least I know now.

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You can make 2 instances of the device and each with 1 MAC address.

I have a laptop with two wifi adapters and depending on what adapter I am using it will generate a new entry in the known_devices.

I use the same for BT and WIFI. The phones are motorized by BT and WIFI. WIFI has a better range, but from time to time I switch it of and I still want to be present in order not to trigger some scripts.

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Will this not show up as two devices in HA? Can I use the same Friendly name or how would
you set it up?

computer:

name: Computer

mac: 80:86:F2:AA:BB:C1

computer1:

name: Computer

mac: 80:86:F2:AA:BB:C2

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You could try 2 devices which are in 1 group

Then track presence or interract with the group, which has a status of at home if either is online and away only if neither is online per my understanding

I have not tried this yet, but seems to make sense for me - depends on what you are trying to do with that information in the system though

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Yes they will show up as two devices. About the name I guess it is possible, you should try it. I am using different names.