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Has anyone ever managed to find a way to spoof MAC addresses on macos for 2018 MBPs? Since it looks like even the manual sudo ifconfig en0 ether xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx no longer changes anything...


Thanks for the help!

FYI: I'm getting a 404 on the Lion version download link from your front page on github.

Hi, is it possible to add a "revert to original" feature? or just show the original MAC?

Like in "ChangeMAC 1.6", another similar utility, you can see the HW MAC and the fake MAC, then revert:

Would make this utility perfect, THANKS! =)

From @GnrGnr extracted from this issue

When changing the MAC address, the current (wifi) connection becomes unusable. The network adapter probably has to renegotiate its connection once the MAC address changes. If this is the standard procedure, it would be much more convenient to the user if LinkLiar kills the ethernet/wifi connection(s) and re-establishes it once a MAC address change has been initiated by the user. The "suddenly unusable network connection" could become a major headache for people forgetting (or not knowing) that they have to re-establish their network connection. A quick drop and re-connect by LinkLiar could probably avoid this.

• Config dir path
• Explain how Vendors/Prefixes work
• New Screenshot
• Update Help Book
• Green test suite

https://github.com/funkensturm/AirPortClown/issues/5

I've just installed the app onto my Monterey 12.6.1 (21G217) and once I started it, I got next error:

“LinkLiar.app” can’t be opened because Apple cannot check it for malicious software.
This software needs to be updated. Contact the developer for more information.

Please publish a signed version of the app, so that macOS accepts it without any issues

…or even older systems.

Thanks for the project. The UI is really minimal and nice.

ifconfig en0 |grep ether do show changed mac address. However "Network Utility" still shows the original mac address.

The same thing happens when trying to set the mac manually using command line as well:

sudo /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Resources/airport -z
sudo ifconfig en0 ether xxx
networksetup -detectnewhardware

I'm getting trouble with an Access point that have MAC address filter. Every time I reboot system, software will give me a new address. So I can't connect to my AP. we should add a new pattern that give every AP a unique address, just like what we got from iOS14

Example, randomize MAC but make it always under Dell vendor

I am trying to make my mac address an Apple TV mac to spoof a hotel internet. I cannot apply a manual from the Apple TV.

I used macchanger to see if the mac address in linkliar would match to see if it is really working, how can we confirm its actually working? ie. what command can we enter to see the mac address matches what it says in linkliar?

Thanks

In Xcode, going to LinkLiar/LinkTools/FileObserver.swift:41 throws error C function pointer signature '(ConstFSEventStreamRef, UnsafeMutableRawPointer?, Int, UnsafeMutableRawPointer, UnsafePointer<FSEventStreamEventFlags>?, UnsafePointer<FSEventStreamEventId>?) -> Void' (aka '(OpaquePointer, Optional<UnsafeMutableRawPointer>, Int, UnsafeMutableRawPointer, Optional<UnsafePointer<UInt32>>, Optional<UnsafePointer<UInt64>>) -> ()') is not compatible with expected type 'FSEventStreamCallback' (aka '@convention(c) (OpaquePointer, Optional<UnsafeMutableRawPointer>, Int, UnsafeMutableRawPointer, UnsafePointer<UInt32>, UnsafePointer<UInt64>) -> ()’) when compiling.

Also, LinkLiar/LinkTools/MACAddress.swift throws three warnings: 'characters’ is deprecated: Please use String or Substring directly. for each return statement. It seems to be fixed by just deleting characters...

Whenever I try to set a MAC address I want my computer manually (running macOS 10.12.4 and LinkLiar 1.1.2), it doesn't work. For example, I tried setting my MAC address to "fc:db:b3:59:47:cb" from the previously made random one (being "00:07:93:da:4d:4b") and nothing changed (I was unable to get any manual MAC address to work at all, not just that one specifically). It seems to just revert to whatever one was defined before by the "random" option. Also, it would be nice to allow the user to paste in a MAC address they would like to use manually, as it seems that you can only type it in. Anyways, here are the Logs from LinkLiar when I am defining a MAC address manually as "fc:db:b3:59:47:cb" (I have removed my actual MAC address):

Apr 14 19:07:27 MBAAJK Link[14512]: Yeah, this is the Helper I want.
Apr 14 19:09:13 MBAAJK Link[14512]: Refreshing menu before opening it...
Apr 14 19:09:13 MBAAJK Link[14512]: Going to refresh...
Apr 14 19:09:13 MBAAJK Link[14512]: Proxying from Synchronizer to Intercom...
Apr 14 19:09:13 MBAAJK Link[14512]: Intercom is going to check HelperTool version...
Apr 14 19:09:13 MBAAJK Link[14512]: connectAndExecuteCommandBlock
Apr 14 19:09:13 MBAAJK Link[14512]: Connecting to Helper Tool...
Apr 14 19:09:13 MBAAJK Link[14512]: running command...
Apr 14 19:09:13 MBAAJK Link[14512]: Yeah, this is the Helper I want.
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: User specified fc:db:b3:59:47:cb
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: Defining hardware MAC **MYACTUALMAC** of Wi-Fi ∙ en0 to be fc:db:b3:59:47:cb
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: Going to refresh...
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: Proxying from Synchronizer to Intercom...
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: Intercom is going to check HelperTool version...
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: connectAndExecuteCommandBlock
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: Connecting to Helper Tool...
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: running command...
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: Yeah, this is the Helper I want.
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: Defining hardware MAC **MYACTUALMAC** of Wi-Fi ∙ en0 to MAC 
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: applyAddress to BSD...
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: connectAndExecuteCommandBlock
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: Connecting to Helper Tool...
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: running command...
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: A MAC address has been updated...
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: Going to refresh...
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: Proxying from Synchronizer to Intercom...
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: Intercom is going to check HelperTool version...
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: connectAndExecuteCommandBlock
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: Connecting to Helper Tool...
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: running command...
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: reply = 1
Apr 14 19:09:45 MBAAJK Link[14512]: Yeah, this is the Helper I want.

But yet, when checking Terminal to see if it was actually changed (I ran this command before and after I tried to set it manually) I found that it still returned the same, older address from before:

MBAAJK:~ ajkblue$ ifconfig en0| grep ether
	ether 00:07:93:da:4d:4b 
MBAAJK:~ ajkblue$ ifconfig en0| grep ether
	ether 00:07:93:da:4d:4b 

Also, LinkLiar still shows the older randomized MAC address before I tried to change it manually, while still leaving the "Define Manually" option checked as if it worked:

If you download a MAC address utility that detects Mac addresses like The Foundry License Utility (http://www.thefoundry.co.uk/support/licensing/tools/), you will see that it does not really change the MAC address.

I just installed LinkLiar (OS X Yosemite, 10.10.5) and it hangs then crashes almost immediately after I click on its menu bar icon to interact with it. I've turned on debug mode, and would be happy to send logs if you guide me on what to send.

I unfortunately was unable to get the new release to install properly. After running LinkLiar.app, the password entry window shows up briefly but disappears again automatically after a second.

Either fix travis, or start using Github Actions. Right now the tests always "pass" but they did not even run. See https://travis-ci.org/halo/LinkLiar

It would be a useful privacy feature (maybe as an option in the menu bar) to randomize the MAC address between network changes, e.g. for in the times when I switch between "Café Wifi" and "My Home Wifi". I think something like this, if implemented, would work best if changed between switching networks, when there is no other connection available so it doesn't mess with the current network (as macOS's wifi seems to struggle enough to reconnect when manually changed while connected).

I've noticed that I don't turn my Mac off very often, as most of the time it just sleeps, and the only time that LinkLiar automatically changes the address is upon boot. Too many times I've gone for weeks and weeks on end before realizing that my device and where I've been has been completely trackable among the many networks I switch between because I forget to change my MAC address beforehand. Could something like this be implemented?

Hi, I'm just checking with you about this comment from back in 2017.
#21 (comment)
Do this still being the case for USB/Thunderbolt Ethernet?
Do you have any tips in how to minimize this leak?

When I try the command ifconfig en0 ether f9:e8:15:e3:39:dd (as sudo or not), I get the message

ifconfig: ioctl (SIOCAIFADDR): Operation not supported on socket

So I downloaded this app hoping it might work, just no joy. No error or anything, the MAC just stays the same no matter the settings.

Any chance you can update it to allow for Ethernet over Thunderbolt to be changed? The only options I get are Ethernet and Wi-FI. Thanks!
BTW, I am on Mountain Lion.

Can this app automatically change the Mac addrress based on an interval or everything is manual?

Not only was this and has this always been an issue, but in this very early beta there is no indication that the new IP did not work, it's always annoying to have a dialogue box to basically tell you something that you can't do anything about, in this instance I'd take the approach that a prevention is better than a cure and as such always have the code work, but I understand this might well be a prevailing problem for a reason - too many combinations to be known which will and will not work.

How about then, if possible, have a red background flash for a second behind the IP not changed? I have disability settings configured so that the window will flash when an error occurs, it's a nice effect, but not on by default, to my knowledge. Is there then a way to highlight the fact, to possibly draw the users eyes to the area of contention, that a change has not been made without the need for a dialogue box or a GROWL notification?

The problem is when you've set the number and let it go, much like a sling-shot - one expects it to keep on travelling in the desired direction and not end in the anti-climax of the conker still in the sling, the IP should change. Perhaps then, this is just a personal preference, that only the positive elements be highlighted i.e. when the IP is successfully changed then a GROWL notification be shown.

Anybody read this: http://appleinsider.com/articles/14/06/09/mac-address-randomization-joins-apples-heap-of-ios-8-privacy-improvements

Does this app start spoofing my MAC address as soon as I restart my laptop? Or do I have to start the app first? (sorry didnt know where else to post questions)

By @GnrGnr extracted from over here

I just recognised my plugged-in iPhone in the LinkLiar connection list. Because you hid the FireWire adapter, I thought that you might want to hide these very common devices (iPhones, iPads) as well.

As shown in the picture, when using Random or Define manually methods linkliar is displaying a different mac address (not sure where it come from).
If using the Keep Original method then it display the correct one

Despite allowing everyone read/write access to config.json LinkLiar reports its still unable to write to the config file.
Im using the pre-release version of LinkLiar 3.2.0 OS X Ventura 13.4.1.

The advanced options show that the config file is writeable. However when you attempt to change the interface to random, it reports the error below in the logs and never saves the preference, even after killing the app and restarting it.

Error Message:
GUI - JSONWriter - Could not write: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=513 "You don’t have permission to save the file “config.json” in the folder “io.github.halo.LinkLiar”." UserInfo={NSFilePath=/Library/Application Support/io.github.halo.LinkLiar/config.json, NSUserStringVariant=Folder, NSUnderlyingError=0x600002b90bd0 {Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=13 "Permission denied"}}

Full Debug:
Daemon - JSONReader - Reading /Library/Application Support/io.github.halo.LinkLiar/config.json Daemon - JSONReader - Content: 289 bytes Daemon - JSONReader - Successfuly read it Daemon - LinkDaemon - Running Synchronizer because config changed... Daemon - Ifconfig - Interface en0 has the soft MAC address xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx Daemon - Synchronizer - Interface en0 is specified to be randomized. Daemon - Synchronizer - Checking among these prefixes: ["00:03:93", "00:05:02", "00:0a:27", "00:0a:95", "00:0d:93", "00:10:fa", "00:11:24", "00:14:51", "00:16:cb", "00:17:f2", "00:19:e3", "00:1b:63", "00:1c:b3", "00:1d:4f", "00:1e:52", "00:1e:c2", "00:1f:5b", "00:1f:f3", "00:21:e9", "00:22:41", "00:23:12", "00:23:32", "00:23:6c", "00:23:df", "00:24:36", "00:25:00", "00:25:4b", "00:25:bc", "00:26:08", "00:26:4a", "00:26:b0", "00:26:bb", "00:30:65", "00:3e:e1", "00:50:e4", "00:56:cd", "00:5b:94", "00:61:71", "00:6d:52", "00:88:65", "00:a0:40", "00:b3:62", "00:c6:10", "00:cd:fe", "00:db:70", "00:f4:b9", "00:f7:6f", "04:0c:ce", "04:15:52", "04:1e:64", "04:26:65", "04:48:9a", "04:4b:ed", "04:52:f3", "04:54:53", "04:69:f8", "04:72:95", "04:d3:cf", "04:db:56", "04:e5:36", "04:f1:3e", "04:f7:e4", "08:00:07", "08:2c:b6", "08:66:98", "08:6d:41", "08:70:45", "08:74:02", "08:e6:89", "08:f4:ab", "08:f6:9c", "08:f8:bc", "0c:15:39", "0c:30:21", "0c:3b:50", "0c:3e:9f", "0c:4d:e9", "0c:51:01", "0c:74:c2", "0c:77:1a", "0c:bc:9<…> Daemon - Synchronizer - The Interface en0 has the sanctioned prefix MACAddress(raw: "xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx"). Daemon - Synchronizer - Skipping randomization of Interface en0 because it is already random and no undesired address has been specified. GUI - Bar - Reloading status bar icon... GUI - Ifconfig - Interface en0 has the soft MAC address xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx GUI - Bar - Status bar icon reloaded. GUI - Bar - User clicked on the status bar menu icon. GUI - Menu - Updating... GUI - Menu - Reloading Interface menu items GUI - MACVendors - Looking up vendor of MAC GUI - PrefixesSubmenu - Updating... GUI - PrefixesSubmenu - Loading chosen vendors into submenu... GUI - PrefixesSubmenu - Loading chosen prefixes into submenu... GUI - PrefixesSubmenu - Loading available vendors into submenu... GUI - LaunchCtl - Querying launchctl for daemon... GUI - Intercom - The helper responded with its version GUI - Bar - Immediately refreshing GUI GUI - Ifconfig - Interface en0 has the soft MAC address xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx GUI - MACVendors - Looking up vendor of MAC xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx GUI - Bar - Immediately refreshing GUI GUI - Bar - Reloading status bar icon... GUI - Ifconfig - Interface en0 has the soft MAC address xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx GUI - Bar - Status bar icon reloaded. GUI - Intercom - The helper responded with its version GUI - Bar - Immediately refreshing GUI GUI - ConfigWriter - Changing config to randomize Interface en0 excluding its current address xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx GUI - JSONWriter - Could not write: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=513 "You don’t have permission to save the file “config.json” in the folder “io.github.halo.LinkLiar”." UserInfo={NSFilePath=/Library/Application Support/io.github.halo.LinkLiar/config.json, NSUserStringVariant=Folder, NSUnderlyingError=0x600002b90bd0 {Error Domain=NSPOSIXErrorDomain Code=13 "Permission denied"}} Daemon - IntervalTimer - 600.0 seconds have passed. Daemon - LinkDaemon - Time for periodic activity... Daemon - Ifconfig - Interface en0 has the soft MAC address xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx Daemon - Synchronizer - Interface en0 is specified to be randomized. Daemon - Synchronizer - Checking among these prefixes: ["00:03:93", "00:05:02", "00:0a:27", "00:0a:95", "00:0d:93", "00:10:fa", "00:11:24", "00:14:51", "00:16:cb", "00:17:f2", "00:19:e3", "00:1b:63", "00:1c:b3", "00:1d:4f", "00:1e:52", "00:1e:c2", "00:1f:5b", "00:1f:f3", "00:21:e9", "00:22:41", "00:23:12", "00:23:32", "00:23:6c", "00:23:df", "00:24:36", "00:25:00", "00:25:4b", "00:25:bc", "00:26:08", "00:26:4a", "00:26:b0", "00:26:bb", "00:30:65", "00:3e:e1", "00:50:e4", "00:56:cd", "00:5b:94", "00:61:71", "00:6d:52", "00:88:65", "00:a0:40", "00:b3:62", "00:c6:10", "00:cd:fe", "00:db:70", "00:f4:b9", "00:f7:6f", "04:0c:ce", "04:15:52", "04:1e:64", "04:26:65", "04:48:9a", "04:4b:ed", "04:52:f3", "04:54:53", "04:69:f8", "04:72:95", "04:d3:cf", "04:db:56", "04:e5:36", "04:f1:3e", "04:f7:e4", "08:00:07", "08:2c:b6", "08:66:98", "08:6d:41", "08:70:45", "08:74:02", "08:e6:89", "08:f4:ab", "08:f6:9c", "08:f8:bc", "0c:15:39", "0c:30:21", "0c:3b:50", "0c:3e:9f", "0c:4d:e9", "0c:51:01", "0c:74:c2", "0c:77:1a", "0c:bc:9<…> Daemon - Synchronizer - The Interface en0 has the sanctioned prefix MACAddress(raw: "xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx").

I appreciate you having a look, btw the MACs were masked in this debug message.

Btw the fix for this issue is to run "sudo chown -R $(whoami) /Library/Application\ Support/io.github.halo.LinkLiar/" which manually adjusts the permissions. Doing so through the OSX GUI didnt work for some reason or another.

LinkLiar always shows me the slipping icon in the menu bar. Can anyone help? Using LinkLiar 2.1.1 on OSX 10.14.6

i did cleaned old version , but basic options are not working not sure why
Os: sonoma 14.3.1
Laptop: Macbook Air M1

I think this was being caused by linkliar.

for a long time my laptop seemed to be unable to connect back to wifi on waking up from a sleep state. it would see the network, but hang on reconnection and eventually fail. I would have to restart the computer to get it work.

I uninstalled linkliar and I think the problem is resolved.

I originally assumed this was a hardware problem and only realized it was a soft issue because I copied my user profile to a different laptop and started having the same problem.

not sure how else to diagnose, just wanted to flag this up.

Donation link for BTC, ETH or Paypal?
Want to drop you $10 for the useful app.

mac address changes correctly after sleep and relogin, but it is not updated in the UI.
mac address change is only reflected in the UI when the app is closed and restarted.

Moved here over from #13 (comment)

@GnrGnr wrote:

Installation now works. Yet en1 (WiFi) disappears after authorization of the helper tool from the dropdown. Maybe that's what @kwolk meant/experienced. It doesn't seem to make a difference whether the adapter is active/deativated. Turning wifi on/off also doesn't bring the entry back. En0 works fine though. Like a charm :)

There was some output on the console:

16/02/15 22:58:09,467 SecurityAgent[12901]: Failed to initialize IconCache named: com.apple.iconservices with error: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4097 "Couldn’t communicate with a helper application." (connection to service named com.apple.iconservices) UserInfo=0x7fa869794d50 {NSDebugDescription=connection to service named com.apple.iconservices}
16/02/15 22:58:09,468 SecurityAgent[12901]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4097 "Couldn’t communicate with a helper application." (connection to service named com.apple.iconservices) UserInfo=0x7fa8695127e0 {NSDebugDescription=connection to service named com.apple.iconservices}
16/02/15 22:58:13,934 SecurityAgent[12901]: Error returned from iconservicesagent: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=4097 "Couldn’t communicate with a helper application." (connection to service named com.apple.iconservices) UserInfo=0x7fa869481840 {NSDebugDescription=connection to service named com.apple.iconservices}
16/02/15 22:58:16,016 Link[12873]: <NSXPCConnection: 0x60000010e8e0> connection to service named com.funkensturm.LinkHelper: Warning: Exception caught during decoding of received reply to message 'getVersionWithReply:', dropping incoming message and calling failure block.

Exception: *** -[NSArray objectsAtIndexes:]: index 2 in index set beyond bounds [0 .. 1]
16/02/15 22:58:17,304 Link[12873]: <NSXPCConnection: 0x60000010e8e0> connection to service named com.funkensturm.LinkHelper: Warning: Exception caught during decoding of received reply to message 'getVersionWithReply:', dropping incoming message and calling failure block.

Exception: *** -[NSArray objectsAtIndexes:]: index 2 in index set beyond bounds [0 .. 1]
16/02/15 22:58:19,558 CoreServicesUIAgent[11649]: unexpected message <OS_xpc_error: <error: 0x7fff7abf9c60> { count = 1, contents =
    "XPCErrorDescription" => <string: 0x7fff7abf9f70> { length = 18, contents = "Connection invalid" }
}>

Btw: Thanks for the hint to the adequate formatting. I had a quick look yesterday - yet did not identify backticks as the appropriate markdown on first glance.

On another note: Is there any way to shut down LinkLiar except from killing the process/restarting the machine?

EDIT: I just realised that there was a "Quit" option before i authorised the helper tool. Yet after its authorisation the quit option is gone; along with en1 and the "help" entry of the pulldown.

This is quite a nitpicking issue, but I find that on my small MacBook Air screen, all the space I can gain in the menu bar is helpful. I have noticed that the icon width of LinkLiar is a bit wider than other applications in my menu bar, here is is (selected) compared to f.lux:


I know that this is not too big of an issue, but it would be great to shrink the width of the selectable area that LinkLiar uses in the menu bar. The actual icon will still fit perfectly within a smaller size. Looking at LinkLiar's icon compared to the rest of my menu bar apps, the extra space around it becomes more noticeable:

This project looks awesome and a huge leap over spoof-mac, is it still active?

I think most people would use it instead of spoof-mac if they knew it was a thing.

I have uninstalled the app (the 4th version delta), but it's still in background running apps list. How can I remove it?
MBA 15 M3 Sonoma 14.5

I know I can do it myself but it would be nice if application can handle it for me.
Great app BTW 👍

Come on, let's make this a reality, it's a good project with a lot of benefits, is this project still active?

Every now and then I like to change my IP, but it does depend on the circumstances, it's good for security and what not. This I see as an necessary human sacrifice, especially remembering, so why not automate it. A simple checkbox would do, there could be a favourites list, which would come in handy for guaranteeing changed IPs work first time, this in itself could be automated as those longest used would be automatically added, although that kind of contradicts the idea of a timed trigger action, then what of existing IPs on a network (of other connected users), those work and when they're disconnected you could assume them as your own - trixy stuff!

Is it possible to access LinkLiar with a script (such as AppleScript)? I tried looking at it with the accessibility inspector program but I can't seem to get it to work. Basically my use case is that I would like my MAC address to always be random unless I'm at my university, because for the Wi-Fi to work there they require registration with a MAC address and I'd rather not be re-registering my computer every time I connect.

What I would like to do is location based MAC address changing, such as turning it to my manually defined address whenever I'm on their network. I can detect location based changes (or SSID changes) with Little Snitch Profiles, and I'd just like to make those changes using LinkLiar rather than having to manually click it and paste a MAC address in.

I have FileVault enabled, and most of the time Wi-Fi will connect to a known network before I login and before (I assume) LinkLiar is able to start and randomize my computers MAC address. I usually assume that the network has gone down, but eventually my computer will realize that it's not getting any connection to the internet and tries to reconnect. At this point it gets stuck infinitely trying to do so. I have to manually turn Wi-Fi off and then back on again for it to work. Again, I have LinkLiar set to start at boot and is set to "random". Upon successfully connecting shortly after boot here is what is in the Console (BSSID is removed), but at the very last line I can see where Link Liar successfully changed the MAC address:

2/10/16 5:53:54.000 PM kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Down on en0. Reason 8 (Disassociated because station leaving).
2/10/16 5:53:54.000 PM kernel[0]: en0: channel changed to 1
2/10/16 5:53:54.000 PM kernel[0]: en0::IO80211Interface::postMessage bssid changed
2/10/16 5:53:54.981 PM configd[55]: dhcp_arp_router: en0 SSID unavailable
2/10/16 5:53:55.309 PM airportd[61]: airportdProcessDLILEvent: en0 attached (up)
2/10/16 5:53:55.000 PM kernel[0]: en0: channel changed to 1
2/10/16 5:53:56.000 PM kernel[0]: en0: channel changed to 1
2/10/16 5:53:56.000 PM kernel[0]: en0: 802.11d country code set to 'US'.
2/10/16 5:53:56.000 PM kernel[0]: en0: Supported channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 100 104 108 112 116 120 124 128 132 136 140 144 149 153 157 161 165
2/10/16 5:53:59.000 PM kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Up on en0
2/10/16 5:53:59.000 PM kernel[0]: en0: BSSID changed to
2/10/16 5:53:59.000 PM kernel[0]: en0: channel changed to 149,+1
2/10/16 5:53:59.000 PM kernel[0]: en0::IO80211Interface::postMessage bssid changed
2/10/16 5:53:59.000 PM kernel[0]: AirPort: RSN handshake complete on en0
2/10/16 5:54:00.902 PM UserEventAgent[45]: Captive: [CNInfoNetworkActive:1748] en0: SSID 'Spectre' making interface primary (protected network)
2/10/16 5:54:00.903 PM UserEventAgent[45]: Captive: CNPluginHandler en0: Evaluating
2/10/16 5:54:00.909 PM UserEventAgent[45]: Captive: en0: Probing 'Spectre'
2/10/16 5:54:01.082 PM configd[55]: network changed: v4(en0!:10.0.1.15) DNS+ Proxy+ SMB
2/10/16 5:54:01.562 PM UserEventAgent[45]: Captive: CNPluginHandler en0: Authenticated
2/10/16 5:54:07.624 PM sudo[524]:     root : TTY=unknown ; PWD=/ ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/sbin/ifconfig en0 ether 00:25:01:c5:d6:ae

Unfortunately, I am already connected to the network at that point and it will not try to reconnect again for quite a few minutes. Then this group of messages is repeated 52 times in the Console (from 5:53:56 to 6:02:01). Sometime after (during?) this point the wifi tries to reconnect but fails to do so:

2/10/16 6:00:37.000 PM kernel[0]: IO80211AWDLPeerManager::setAwdlOperatingMode Setting the AWDL operation mode from SUSPENDED to AUTO
2/10/16 6:00:37.000 PM kernel[0]: IO80211AWDLPeerManager::setAwdlAutoMode Resuming AWDL
2/10/16 6:00:38.000 PM kernel[0]: IO80211AWDLPeerManager::setAwdlOperatingMode Setting the AWDL operation mode from AUTO to SUSPENDED
2/10/16 6:00:38.000 PM kernel[0]: IO80211AWDLPeerManager::setAwdlSuspendedMode() Suspending AWDL, enterQuietMode(true)
2/10/16 6:00:42.000 PM kernel[0]: ARPT: 413.769814: wl0: Roamed or switched channel, reason #4, bssid , last RSSI -66
2/10/16 6:00:42.000 PM kernel[0]: en0: BSSID changed to 
2/10/16 6:00:42.000 PM kernel[0]: en0: channel changed to 149,+1
2/10/16 6:00:42.000 PM kernel[0]: en0::IO80211Interface::postMessage bssid changed
2/10/16 6:00:46.000 PM kernel[0]: Unexpected payload found for message 34, dataLen 2
2/10/16 6:00:46.000 PM kernel[0]: payload Data 02 00 

In the end, is there a way to prevent this problem from happing?