diff --git a/framework/python/src/net_orc/network_validator.py b/framework/python/src/net_orc/network_validator.py
index f82787af5..2a4112764 100644
--- a/framework/python/src/net_orc/network_validator.py
+++ b/framework/python/src/net_orc/network_validator.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 DEVICE_BRIDGE = 'tr-d'
 CONF_DIR = 'local'
 CONF_FILE = 'system.json'
-
+TR_CONTAINER_MAC_PREFIX = '9a:02:57:1e:8f:'
 
 class NetworkValidator:
   """Perform validation of network services."""
@@ -238,6 +238,10 @@ def _attach_device_to_network(self, device):
     util.run_command('ip link add ' + bridge_intf + ' type veth peer name ' +
                      container_intf)
 
+    mac_addr = TR_CONTAINER_MAC_PREFIX + '10'
+
+    util.run_command('ip link set dev ' + container_intf + ' address ' + mac_addr)
+
     # Add bridge interface to device bridge
     util.run_command('ovs-vsctl add-port ' + DEVICE_BRIDGE + ' ' + bridge_intf)
 
@@ -258,6 +262,7 @@ def _attach_device_to_network(self, device):
     util.run_command('ip netns exec ' + container_net_ns + ' ip link set dev ' +
                      container_intf + ' name veth0')
 
+
     # Set interfaces up
     util.run_command('ip link set dev ' + bridge_intf + ' up')
     util.run_command('ip netns exec ' + container_net_ns +
diff --git a/modules/test/conn/python/src/connection_module.py b/modules/test/conn/python/src/connection_module.py
index e9ec4946d..0143acc76 100644
--- a/modules/test/conn/python/src/connection_module.py
+++ b/modules/test/conn/python/src/connection_module.py
@@ -24,11 +24,12 @@
 LOG_NAME = 'test_connection'
 LOGGER = None
 OUI_FILE = '/usr/local/etc/oui.txt'
-DHCP_SERVER_CAPTURE_FILE = '/runtime/network/dhcp-1.pcap'
 STARTUP_CAPTURE_FILE = '/runtime/device/startup.pcap'
 MONITOR_CAPTURE_FILE = '/runtime/device/monitor.pcap'
 SLAAC_PREFIX = 'fd10:77be:4186'
 
+TR_CONTAINER_MAC_PREFIX = '9a:02:57:1e:8f:'
+
 
 class ConnectionModule(TestModule):
   """Connection Test module"""
@@ -191,8 +192,7 @@ def _connection_single_ip(self):
       return result, 'No MAC address found.'
 
     # Read all the pcap files containing DHCP packet information
-    packets = rdpcap(DHCP_SERVER_CAPTURE_FILE)
-    packets.append(rdpcap(STARTUP_CAPTURE_FILE))
+    packets = rdpcap(STARTUP_CAPTURE_FILE)
     packets.append(rdpcap(MONITOR_CAPTURE_FILE))
 
     # Extract MAC addresses from DHCP packets
@@ -200,9 +200,10 @@ def _connection_single_ip(self):
     LOGGER.info('Inspecting: ' + str(len(packets)) + ' packets')
     for packet in packets:
       # Option[1] = message-type, option 3 = DHCPREQUEST
-      if DHCP in packet and packet[DHCP].options[0][1] == 3:
-        mac_address = packet[Ether].src
-        mac_addresses.add(mac_address.upper())
+        if DHCP in packet and packet[DHCP].options[0][1] == 3: 
+            mac_address = packet[Ether].src
+            if not mac_address.startswith(TR_CONTAINER_MAC_PREFIX):
+              mac_addresses.add(mac_address.upper())
 
     # Check if the device mac address is in the list of DHCPREQUESTs
     result = self._device_mac.upper() in mac_addresses