generate random MAC address

smilejay · smilejay · commit d9bbf72e55da · 2016-01-14T23:20:22.000+08:00
diff --git a/py2016/randomMAC.py b/py2016/randomMAC.py
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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# *-* coding:utf-8 *-*
+
+import random
+
+
+def randomMAC():
+    '''
+    generate random MAC address.
+    the first 24 bits are for OUI (Organizationally Unique Identifier).
+    OUI是由IEEE的注册管理机构给不同厂家分配的代码，区分了不同的厂家。
+    '''
+    mac = [0x00, 0x8c, 0xfa,
+           random.randint(0x00, 0xff),
+           random.randint(0x00, 0xff),
+           random.randint(0x00, 0xff)
+           ]
+    return ':'.join(map(lambda x: "%02x" % x, mac))
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    print randomMAC()
