Communication system, control method, and communication apparatus

A control method for a communication system including an information processing apparatus and a communication apparatus, the control method comprising:

• the communication apparatus transmitting a MAC address of the communication apparatus at a first timing;
• the communication apparatus executing specific control based on a specific function that randomizes the MAC address of the communication apparatus according to a specific condition being enabled and the communication apparatus being in a specific mode for performing wireless configuration of the communication apparatus, the specific control controlling the communication apparatus to not randomize the MAC address of the communication apparatus even when the specific condition is satisfied;
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• the communication apparatus transmitting the MAC address of the communication apparatus at a second timing after the specific control is executed;
• the information processing apparatus transmitting information for performing the wireless configuration of the communication apparatus over a connection between the communication apparatus in the specific mode and the information processing apparatus;
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• the information processing apparatus executing processing that is based on the MAC address of the communication apparatus transmitted at the first timing and the MAC address of the communication apparatus transmitted at the second timing.

A communication apparatus capable of communicating with an information processing apparatus, the communication apparatus comprising at least one memory and at least one processor which function as:

• a first transmitting unit configured to transmit a MAC address of the communication apparatus at a first timing;
• a control unit configured to execute specific control based on a specific function that randomizes the MAC address of the communication apparatus according to a specific condition being enabled and the communication apparatus being in a specific mode for performing wireless configuration of the communication apparatus, the specific control controlling the communication apparatus to not randomize the MAC address of the communication apparatus even when the specific condition is satisfied;
• a receiving unit configured to receive information for performing the wireless configuration of the communication apparatus over a connection between the communication apparatus in the specific mode and the information processing apparatus;
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• a second transmitting unit configured to transmit the MAC address of the communication apparatus at a second timing after the specific control is executed.