XPost: alt.internet.wireless, alt.hacker, alt.hackers.malicious   
   From: frozennorth123@gmail.com   
      
   dave hillstrom wrote:   
      
   > On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 17:15:17 GMT, jumpin jeffery    
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >>bobbbybobbyiii@yahoo.com wrote:   
   >>> Hello everyone   
   >>>   
   >>> I have an 'Belkin High-Speed Mode Wireless G USB Network Adaptor'   
   >>> installed on my computer. Does anyone know a way to change or spoof the   
   >>> MAC Address of the USB?   
   >>>   
   >>> How do you achieve this without the use of software? And is possible   
   >>> with the use of software? TIA   
   >>>   
   >>> (I've already checked properties via the 'Device Manager'.)   
   >>>   
   >>> Bobby   
   >>>   
   >>Your USB isn't the one with the MAC address, it's the   
   >>eathernet port. It's in the hardware. I don't know of any   
   >>way to change it.   
   >>Why would you want to?   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>It might be possible to spoof it through a software hack,   
   >>but this would be 1) risky 2) slow your connection 3) not   
   >>easy 4) probably unnessesary if you are using an intranet   
   >   
   > the MAC address on ethernet cards is held in a teensie little piece of   
   > ROM silicon on you network card.  there is no changing it in hardware.   
   > (well, ~I~ could, with a soldering iron and a new serial PROM part,   
   > but it would take some research and time.)  its there so that every   
   > single goddamned NIC has a unique hardware address so that clashes on   
   > networks are minimized.   
   >   
   > as for the wireless network, i imagine they ALSO use a unique set of   
   > numbers to eliminate data confusion.  but dont get the USB interface   
   > on the box confused logically with the wireless interface on the box.   
   > USB uses a different format for unique identification, as the maximum   
   > allowed USB devices that can be connected all together is rather small   
   > compared to the bazillions that ethernet, or potentially wireless, can   
   > connect.   
   >   
   > if what you are trying to do is to masquerade as a recognized wireless   
   > device on someone elses network, say your neighbor who has broadband,   
   > if they have the basic security shit set up for their wireless network   
   > youll have a VERY hard time getting in.   
   >   
   >   
   > jesuslordgod.  i actually sound like i know what im talking about.   
   >   
   > scary.   
      
   Actually some windows drivers will let you change the MAC addy that is   
   broadcast, some 3Com cards if memory serves and probably some others, also   
   under linux it is trivial to change the MAC address.   
      
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