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On Jun 18, 10:28 am, Whiskers <catwhee...@operamail.com> wrote:

> Your laptop has a unique identifying code number by which it
> is identified by any network to which it tries to connect

Is it theoretically-possible to store this number in the laptop's HDD
platters - instead of the wifi card -- so that I can change this code
whenever I want to?

Most laptops will store this code in a hard-wired chip on the wifi
card. If it's stored in a magnetic disc instead, it is RAM, and hence
much easier to modify. Right?

Radium wrote:
> On Jun 18, 10:28 am, Whiskers <catwhee...@operamail.com> wrote:
>
>
>>Your laptop has a unique identifying code number by which it
>>is identified by any network to which it tries to connect
>
>
> Is it theoretically-possible to store this number in the laptop's HDD
> platters - instead of the wifi card -- so that I can change this code
> whenever I want to?
>
> Most laptops will store this code in a hard-wired chip on the wifi
> card. If it's stored in a magnetic disc instead, it is RAM, and hence
> much easier to modify. Right?

It can be done, but sometimes it ain't easy. Google "spoof MAC address".

On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:39:11 -0400, Rôgêr wrote:

> Radium wrote:
>> On Jun 18, 10:28 am, Whiskers <catwhee...@operamail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Your laptop has a unique identifying code number by which it
>>>is identified by any network to which it tries to connect
>>
>>
>> Is it theoretically-possible to store this number in the laptop's HDD
>> platters - instead of the wifi card -- so that I can change this code
>> whenever I want to?
>>
>> Most laptops will store this code in a hard-wired chip on the wifi
>> card. If it's stored in a magnetic disc instead, it is RAM, and hence
>> much easier to modify. Right?
>
> It can be done, but sometimes it ain't easy. Google "spoof MAC address".
-
If you have a router that can clone a MAC address can't you just enter
any old mac address in it?

Meat Plow wrote:
> On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 22:39:11 -0400, Rôgêr wrote:
>
>
>>Radium wrote:
>>
>>>On Jun 18, 10:28 am, Whiskers <catwhee...@operamail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Your laptop has a unique identifying code number by which it
>>>>is identified by any network to which it tries to connect
>>>
>>>
>>>Is it theoretically-possible to store this number in the laptop's HDD
>>>platters - instead of the wifi card -- so that I can change this code
>>>whenever I want to?
>>>
>>>Most laptops will store this code in a hard-wired chip on the wifi
>>>card. If it's stored in a magnetic disc instead, it is RAM, and hence
>>>much easier to modify. Right?
>>
>>It can be done, but sometimes it ain't easy. Google "spoof MAC address".
>
> -
> If you have a router that can clone a MAC address can't you just enter
> any old mac address in it?

Yeah, most routers I've set up had "cloning" available, theoretically so
you could spoof a modem's MAC address. But he's wanting to do it with
his laptop.

Radium wrote:

> On Jun 18, 10:28 am, Whiskers <catwhee...@operamail.com> wrote:
>
>> Your laptop has a unique identifying code number by which it
>> is identified by any network to which it tries to connect
>
> Is it theoretically-possible to store this number in the laptop's HDD
> platters - instead of the wifi card -- so that I can change this code
> whenever I want to?
>
> Most laptops will store this code in a hard-wired chip on the wifi
> card. If it's stored in a magnetic disc instead, it is RAM, and hence
> much easier to modify. Right?

It is not a number identifying the laptop, just the NIC(s).
Look for "locally administered network address" or something similar in
advanced network driver configuration.
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On 2007-06-30, Walter Mautner <> wrote:
> Radium wrote:
>
>> On Jun 18, 10:28 am, Whiskers <> wrote:
>>
>>> Your laptop has a unique identifying code number by which it
>>> is identified by any network to which it tries to connect
>>
>> Is it theoretically-possible to store this number in the laptop's HDD
>> platters - instead of the wifi card -- so that I can change this code
>> whenever I want to?
>>
>> Most laptops will store this code in a hard-wired chip on the wifi
>> card. If it's stored in a magnetic disc instead, it is RAM, and hence
>> much easier to modify. Right?
>
> It is not a number identifying the laptop, just the NIC(s).
> Look for "locally administered network address" or something similar in
> advanced network driver configuration.

I suppose if he tries to change the WiFi NIC in his laptop there's a
sporting chance he'll break something and end up having to get a new
laptop. I was just directing him to the expensive option directly )

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Radium wrote:
> On Jun 18, 10:28 am, Whiskers <catwhee...@operamail.com> wrote:
>
>> Your laptop has a unique identifying code number by which it
>> is identified by any network to which it tries to connect
>
> Is it theoretically-possible to store this number in the laptop's HDD
> platters - instead of the wifi card -- so that I can change this code
> whenever I want to?
>
> Most laptops will store this code in a hard-wired chip on the wifi
> card. If it's stored in a magnetic disc instead, it is RAM, and hence
> much easier to modify. Right?
>

Why **** around with that?

Disable the on board adapter, and add another either via USB or PC-Card.
It isn't rocket science.

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On Jun 30, 6:35 am, Whiskers <catwhee...@operamail.com> wrote:

> I suppose if he tries to change the WiFi NIC in his laptop there's a
> sporting chance he'll break something and end up having to get a new
> laptop. I was just directing him to the expensive option directly )

If I have megabucks in my account, could I pay someone to build me a
customized laptop with a software-based NIC that I can change whenever
I want to?

If the NIC is stored in the HDD platters, I can easily change it w/out
causing any physical damage. Right?

On 2007-06-30, Radium <> wrote:
> On Jun 30, 6:35 am, Whiskers <catwhee...@operamail.com> wrote:
>
>> I suppose if he tries to change the WiFi NIC in his laptop there's a
>> sporting chance he'll break something and end up having to get a new
>> laptop. I was just directing him to the expensive option directly )
>
> If I have megabucks in my account, could I pay someone to build me a
> customized laptop with a software-based NIC that I can change whenever
> I want to?

<shrug>

> If the NIC is stored in the HDD platters, I can easily change it w/out
> causing any physical damage. Right?

The Network Interface Card has nothing to do with your Hard Disc.

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> On Jun 30, 6:35 am, Whiskers <catwhee...@operamail.com> wrote:
>
>> I suppose if he tries to change the WiFi NIC in his laptop there's a
>> sporting chance he'll break something and end up having to get a new
>> laptop. I was just directing him to the expensive option directly )
>
> If I have megabucks in my account, could I pay someone to build me a
> customized laptop with a software-based NIC that I can change whenever
> I want to?
>
> If the NIC is stored in the HDD platters, I can easily change it w/out
> causing any physical damage. Right?
>

No, it can't be done. A NIC is a piece of physical hardware designed to
connect (network) to another piece of hardware. It's NOT software. You can't
put hardware on a hard drive.

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