diff --git a/bat2nodes.py b/bat2nodes.py
index 2a2d45b..8204ce7 100755
--- a/bat2nodes.py
+++ b/bat2nodes.py
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ parser.add_argument('-a', '--aliases',
 parser.add_argument('-m', '--mesh', action='append',
                   help='batman mesh interface')
 
+parser.add_argument('-o', '--obscure', action='store_true',
+                  help='obscure client macs')
+
 parser.add_argument('-d', '--destination-directory', action='store',
                   help='destination directory for generated files',required=True)
 
@@ -53,6 +56,9 @@ if options['aliases']:
   for aliases in options['aliases']:
     db.import_aliases(json.load(open(aliases)))
 
+if options['obscure']:
+  db.obscure_clients()
+
 scriptdir = os.path.dirname(os.path.realpath(__file__))
 
 rrd = rrd(scriptdir +  "/nodedb/", options['destination_directory'] + "/nodes")
diff --git a/nodedb.py b/nodedb.py
index 40d47cf..3812379 100644
--- a/nodedb.py
+++ b/nodedb.py
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ class NodeDB:
 
     raise
 
+  def maybe_node_by_id(self, mac):
+    for node in self._nodes:
+      if mac.lower() == node.id:
+        return node
+
+    raise
+
   def parse_vis_data(self,vis_data):
     for x in vis_data:
 
@@ -204,6 +211,69 @@ class NodeDB:
 
           link.type = "vpn"
 
+  def obscure_clients(self):
+
+    globalIdCounter = 0
+    nodeCounters = {}
+    clientIds = {}
+
+    for node in self._nodes:
+      if node.flags['client']:
+        node.macs = set()
+        clientIds[node.id] = None
+        sys.stderr.write("client:" + node.id)
+
+    for link in self._links:
+      ids = link.source.interface
+      idt = link.target.interface
+      try:
+        node_source = self.maybe_node_by_fuzzy_mac(ids)
+        node_target = self.maybe_node_by_id(idt)
+        if ids in clientIds and idt in clientIds:
+          # This is for corner cases, when a client
+          # is linked to another client.
+          clientIds[ids] = str(globalIdCounter)
+          id1 = str(globalIdCounter)
+          globalIdCounter += 1
+
+          clientIds[idt] = str(globalIdCounter)
+          idt = str(globalIdCounter)
+          globalIdCounter += 1
+
+        elif ids in clientIds:
+          sys.stderr.write("passed ids")
+          newId = generateId(idt)
+          clientIds[ids] = newId
+          ids = newId
+
+          link.source.interface = ids;
+          node_source.id = ids;
+
+        elif idt in clientIds:
+          sys.stderr.write("passed idt")
+          newId = generateId(ids,nodeCounters)
+          clientIds[idt] = newId
+          idt = newId
+
+          link.target.interface = idt;
+          node_target.id = idt;
+
+        link.id = ids + "-" + idt
+
+      except:
+        raise
+
+# extends node id by incremented node counter
+def generateId(nodeId,nodeCounters):
+  if nodeId in nodeCounters:
+    n = nodeCounters[nodeId]
+    nodeCounters[nodeId] = n + 1
+  else:
+    nodeCounters[nodeId] = 1
+    n = 0
+
+  return nodeId + "_" + str(n)
+
 # compares two MACs and decides whether they are
 # similar and could be from the same node
 def is_similar(a, b):