Method, Device, Apparatus for MAC Address Conflict Detection and Computer Readable Storage Medium

A second device, comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one non-transitory memory comprising computer program codes,
• the at least one memory and the computer program codes are configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the second device to:
• receive a dummy media access control address from a first device, the dummy media access control address being different from a real media access control address of the first device;
• receive an address conflict detection request for the dummy media access control address from the first device;
• and
• transmit an address conflict detection response to the first device to indicate whether there is a conflict for the dummy media access control address.

A method of detecting a media access control address conflict, comprising:

• in response to detecting a wireless local area network, transmitting, at a first device, a dummy media access control address of the first device to a second device in the wireless local area network, the dummy media access control address being different from a real media access control address of the first device;
• transmitting an address conflict detection request for the dummy media access control address to the second device;
• and
• in response to an address conflict detection response from the second device indicating that there is no conflict for the dummy media access control address, establishing a connection with the wireless local area network.

A method of detecting a media access control address conflict, comprising:

• receiving, at a second device, a dummy MAC address from a first device, the dummy media access control address being different from a real media access control address of the first device;
• receiving an address conflict detection request for the dummy media access control address from the first device;
• and
• transmitting an address conflict detection response to the first device to indicate whether there is a conflict for the dummy media access control address.