diff --git a/operator_setup.sh b/operator_setup.sh
index e7a4581..4d4c225 100755
--- a/operator_setup.sh
+++ b/operator_setup.sh
@@ -227,9 +227,70 @@ DEFAULT_DEVICE_ID="bb-$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid | cut -c1-8)"
 prompt_default device_id "Device label (e.g. bb-a3f2c1)" "$DEFAULT_DEVICE_ID"
 DEVICE_ID="$device_id"
 
-# Hostname
+# Hostname — pick from MAC device profiles (matches MAC identity)
 step "Hostname"
-DEFAULT_HOSTNAME="node-$(cat /proc/sys/kernel/random/uuid | cut -c1-6)"
+PROFILE_NAMES=(
+    "Fire TV Stick 4K|amazon-firetv"
+    "Fire TV Stick Lite|amazon-lite"
+    "Fire TV Cube|amazon-cube"
+    "Roku Ultra|roku-ultra"
+    "Roku Express|roku-express"
+    "Chromecast|chromecast"
+    "Chromecast with Google TV|chromecast-gtv"
+    "Apple TV 4K|apple-tv-4k"
+    "Apple TV HD|apple-tv-hd"
+    "Samsung Smart TV|samsung-tv"
+    "Samsung QLED TV|samsung-qled"
+    "LG webOS TV|lg-tv-webos"
+    "LG OLED TV|lg-tv-oled"
+    "Vizio SmartCast TV|vizio-tv"
+    "TCL Roku TV|tcl-tv"
+    "Sony Bravia Android TV|sony-tv"
+    "Sonos One|sonos-one"
+    "Sonos Beam|sonos-beam"
+    "Google Home Mini|google-home"
+    "Google Nest Hub|google-nest"
+    "Echo Dot|echo-dot"
+    "Echo Show|echo-show"
+    "Ring Doorbell|ring-doorbell"
+    "Nest Thermostat|nest-thermo"
+    "Nest Protect|nest-protect"
+    "Philips Hue Bridge|philips-hue"
+    "TP-Link Kasa Smart Plug|tplink-kasa"
+    "Wyze Cam v3|wyze-cam"
+    "Ecobee Thermostat|ecobee-thermo"
+    "Roomba i7|roomba-i7"
+    "Roomba j7|roomba-j7"
+    "Raspberry Pi IoT Sensor|raspberrypi-sensor"
+    "Raspberry Pi IoT Gateway|raspberrypi-gateway"
+    "Raspberry Pi IoT Controller|raspberrypi-ctrl"
+    "HP LaserJet Pro|hp-laserjet"
+    "HP OfficeJet Pro|hp-officejet"
+    "Brother HL-L2350DW|brother-hl"
+    "Brother MFC-L2750DW|brother-mfc"
+    "Brother DCP-L2550DW|brother-dcp"
+    "Epson EcoTank ET-4760|epson-ecotank"
+    "Canon PIXMA G6020|canon-pixma"
+    "Xbox Series X|xbox-series-x"
+    "PlayStation 5|ps5"
+    "PlayStation 4|ps4"
+    "Nintendo Switch|nintendo-switch"
+    "iPhone 15 Pro|iphone-15"
+    "iPad Air|ipad-air"
+    "Galaxy Tab S9|galaxy-tab"
+    "Galaxy S24|galaxy-s24"
+    "UniFi AP|unifi-ap"
+    "USG Gateway|usg-gateway"
+    "TP-Link Archer AX50|archer-ax50"
+    "TP-Link Deco M5|deco-m5"
+    "Netgear Orbi|orbi"
+    "Netgear Nighthawk|nighthawk"
+)
+PROFILE_IDX=$(( RANDOM % ${#PROFILE_NAMES[@]} ))
+SELECTED_PROFILE="${PROFILE_NAMES[$PROFILE_IDX]}"
+PROFILE_DISPLAY="${SELECTED_PROFILE%%|*}"
+DEFAULT_HOSTNAME="${SELECTED_PROFILE##*|}"
+echo -e "  Profile: ${BOLD}${PROFILE_DISPLAY}${NC}"
 prompt_default bb_hostname "Hostname" "$DEFAULT_HOSTNAME"
 BB_HOSTNAME="$bb_hostname"