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Posted by Anonymous via the Cypherpunks on August 12, 2005, 7:19 pm
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In order to get onto a university's wireless system, I would have to give the
sysops the identity of my computer, which looks something like
00:bc:44:e3:ad:21
1. Does this mean the government fascists can find me anywhere in the world if
they know this hardware address?
2. Can they read my terminal?
3. What software do they use to know it is my computer?
4. Is there any way I can change my hardware address?
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Posted by Juergen Nieveler on August 12, 2005, 5:30 pm
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> 1. Does this mean the government fascists can find me anywhere in the
> world if they know this hardware address?
If they have access to every wireless access point in the world, yes.
> 2. Can they read my terminal?
What terminal?
> 3. What software do they use to know it is my computer?
The OS running on the access point?
> 4. Is there any way I can change my hardware address?
Depends on your wireless card.
Juergen Nieveler
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Posted by Leythos on August 12, 2005, 6:44 pm
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> In order to get onto a university's wireless system, I would have to give the
sysops the identity of my computer, which looks something like
>
> 00:bc:44:e3:ad:21
>
> 1. Does this mean the government fascists can find me anywhere in the world
if they know this hardware address?
It's not the government you have to worry about, it's people that want
into your machine from any walk of life. Anyone that knows your MAC or
your workstation name, can see you on their network. The MAC does not
extend beyond your local network, so you don't have to worry about
someone outside of it seeing it.
> 2. Can they read my terminal?
Possibly - it depends on how your OS/System is setup.
> 3. What software do they use to know it is my computer?
Network sniffers, tracing apps, etc.... If your computer registers it's
connection with the DHCP or DNS server then it's very easy to see it's
you. Then there is the fact that you are broadcasting information about
your identity all over the airwaves....
> 4. Is there any way I can change my hardware address?
I depends on the card you use and if it permits it - some do, some
don't. It won't matter unless you are wearing a foil hat or at least one
made of copper.
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Posted by Barry Margolin on August 12, 2005, 8:25 pm
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> 3. What software do they use to know it is my computer?
The software is built into the routers or access points. They get a
list of all the MAC addresses that are allowed to use the university
network, and ignore any other machines. This is done to prevent the
network from being a public hotspot that anyone can hook into.
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Barry Margolin, barmar@alum.mit.edu
Arlington, MA
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Posted by Volker Birk on August 12, 2005, 9:00 pm
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if they know this hardware address?
Just choose your own MAC-Address, and configure it with software onto
your interface. Then tell them this address.
> 2. Can they read my terminal?
If they're using the camera left behind you...
> 3. What software do they use to know it is my computer?
Hm... one second, please. I'm just rebootin my crystal ball...
> 4. Is there any way I can change my hardware address?
Yes. Please use the documentation of your hardware and operating system.
Yours,
VB.
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