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Can anyone explain this

Why has the 8 in the MAC address in the capture window been replaced with an a? ie 48 has become 4a

* Packets window **

767 194.341125 fe80::4a4a:e9ff:fec8:6012 ff02::1:2 DHCPv6 .............

* Inspection window *

Frame 767: 116 bytes on wire (928 bits), 116 bytes captured (928 bits) on interface 0 Ethernet II, Src: HewlettP_c8:60:12 (48:4a:e9:c8:60:12), Dst: IPv6mcast_01:00:02 (33:33:00:01:00:02) Destination: IPv6mcast_01:00:02 (33:33:00:01:00:02) Source: HewlettP_c8:60:12 (48:4a:e9:c8:60:12) *THIS IS THE TRUE MAC* Type: IPv6 (0x86dd) Internet Protocol Version 6, Src: fe80::4a4a:e9ff:fec8:6012, Dst: ff02::1:2 User Datagram Protocol, Src Port: 546, Dst Port: 547 DHCPv6

Thanks in advance for any light on this.

Can anyone explain this

Why has the 8 in the MAC address in the capture window been replaced with an a? ie 48 has become 4a

* Packets window **

767 194.341125  fe80::4a4a:e9ff:fec8:6012   ff02::1:2   DHCPv6 ............. 

.............

* Inspection window *

Frame 767: 116 bytes on wire (928 bits), 116 bytes captured (928 bits) on interface 0
Ethernet II, Src: HewlettP_c8:60:12 (48:4a:e9:c8:60:12), Dst: IPv6mcast_01:00:02 (33:33:00:01:00:02)
    Destination: IPv6mcast_01:00:02 (33:33:00:01:00:02)
    Source: HewlettP_c8:60:12 (48:4a:e9:c8:60:12) *THIS ****THIS IS THE TRUE MAC* MAC****
    Type: IPv6 (0x86dd)
Internet Protocol Version 6, Src: fe80::4a4a:e9ff:fec8:6012, Dst: ff02::1:2
User Datagram Protocol, Src Port: 546, Dst Port: 547
DHCPv6

DHCPv6

Thanks in advance for any light on this.

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Can anyone explain this

Why has the 8 in the MAC address in the capture window been replaced with an a? ie 48 has become 4a

* Packets window **

767 194.341125  fe80::4a4a:e9ff:fec8:6012   ff02::1:2   DHCPv6 .............

* Inspection window *

Frame 767: 116 bytes on wire (928 bits), 116 bytes captured (928 bits) on interface 0
Ethernet II, Src: HewlettP_c8:60:12 (48:4a:e9:c8:60:12), Dst: IPv6mcast_01:00:02 (33:33:00:01:00:02)
    Destination: IPv6mcast_01:00:02 (33:33:00:01:00:02)
    Source: HewlettP_c8:60:12 (48:4a:e9:c8:60:12) ****THIS IS THE TRUE MAC****
    Type: IPv6 (0x86dd)
Internet Protocol Version 6, Src: fe80::4a4a:e9ff:fec8:6012, Dst: ff02::1:2
User Datagram Protocol, Src Port: 546, Dst Port: 547
DHCPv6

Thanks in advance for any light on this.