XPost: alt.internet.wireless, alt.hacker, alt.hackers.malicious   
      
   dave hillstrom wrote:   
   > On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 14:50:37 -0400, "=^.FixCat.^="   
   >  wrote:   
   >   
   >> 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.   
   >> Can't you just drive by a Starbucks?   
   >>   
   >> I a MAC address a Mac thing? What does MAC stand for?   
   >   
   > Media Access Control address   
   >   
   > its nearly the lowest level in the protocol stack.  just go look it up   
   > on wikipedia, you.   
   >   
   jeeze daev - what's got your panties in a wad? you call me a tard and   
   then you're kinda short with me.   
   *sniff*   
      
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