changing the MAC

[Sul@MS NewsServer]

I hope I posted to the correct NGs

I lived in an apartment block where Internet access is provided via LAN.
Of late, I cannot access the Internet and was told to try and change my MAC for
my adapter and it works.

The management of the block suspects that one tenant is blocking access to the
Internet using MAC filters but unable to find out who;

Questions that I have are;

1. I thought only the management could block access using MAC filters on the
routers ?

2. Any applications that can detect who is blocking of MAC address ?

 

[David H. Lipman]

From: "Sul@MS NewsServer" <[email protected]>

| I hope I posted to the correct NGs

| I lived in an apartment block where Internet access is provided via LAN.
| Of late, I cannot access the Internet and was told to try and change my MAC for
| my adapter and it works.

| The management of the block suspects that one tenant is blocking access to the
| Internet using MAC filters but unable to find out who;

| Questions that I have are;

| 1. I thought only the management could block access using MAC filters on the
| routers ?

| 2. Any applications that can detect who is blocking of MAC address ?

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| Dual Boot WinXP Pro SP3 with Windows 7



Your problem is you should have just stated your problem in the first place instead of
first asking about software to change your MAC address. As I stated most NIC drivers do
have that ability in their respective Advanced Tab.

Chances are it is NOT MAC blocking but if it has to do with a MAC address it is MAC
authentitication. That is the manager of the service needs to know your PC node (or
Router) MAC address to authenticate your access.