I use ExpressVPN full-time on all devices. Is there any added security or tracking benefit to adding any of Apple's IP address features, such as "Private Wi-Fi address" or "Limit IP Address Tracking" or anything else? Can you point me to a discussion of this? Thanks!
2 Answers
Private Wi-Fi Address is not related to your VPN, it randomized the hardware identifiers the Wi-Fi router sees (MAC Address). You can keep this on.
Limit IP Address Tracking is part of iCloud Private Relay. iCloud Private Relay disables when you have any VPN enabled.
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Ok, thanks. I assume Apple substitutes ones of their so-far-unused MAC addresses in their reserved range. Is my originating MAC address obfuscated by a VPN?– vonlostCommented Jul 8, 2022 at 18:57
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No your VPN onky Protects network traffic not your connection itself– EzekielCommented Jul 9, 2022 at 0:47
It has “always” been my understanding that a VPN (or even a pseudo-vpn, like a DNS configuration) will not work along side Apple’s Private Relay, so I usually rely on my other services (aka AdGuard) to protect me… and I have seen documentation to that end, but this is an “off the tips of my fingers” answer…
