cloning mac address.

[Guest]

I would like to know if there is a way to change the mac address somewhere in my windows registry.
My ISP requires me to register my MAC address but some1 is already using the one I have...

Thanks.

 

[Marc Reynolds [MSFT]]

Someone is using your MAC address?? The MAC address is specific to your NIC
and should not be in use elsewhere. How do you know someone is using you
address?

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[Guest]

my ISPs DHCP logs show so, looks like they cloned a MAC address or problem with their nic drivers, my ISP refused to contact them or to give their information, which I respect as I care for my own privacy anyway

would be really appreciated if you can be of any help

 

[Chuck]

my ISPs DHCP logs show so, looks like they cloned a MAC address or problem with their nic drivers, my ISP refused to contact them or to give their information, which I respect as I care for my own privacy anyway.

would be really appreciated if you can be of any help

Sounds like your ISP has their heads where they can't see the sun.

Somebody else cloned YOUR MAC address. So your ISP wants YOU to change your MAC
address so there won't be a conflict.

What happens if you change your MAC address and it duplicates somebody else's?
Will somebody else have to change his too?

You need to escalate the problem with your ISP Support.

Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

I would like to know if there is a way to change the mac address somewhere in my windows registry.
My ISP requires me to register my MAC address but some1 is already using the one I have...

Thanks.

The MAC address is burned into each network adapter by the
manufacturer and is supposed to be globally unique. It shouldn't be
possible for anyone else to have the same one that your network
adapter has.

If you have a broadband router, you might be able to get it to clone
the MAC address of your computer's network adapter. See the router
documentation.

If your Internet connection goes straight to a network adapter on your
computer, I recommend contacting your ISP and proving that the MAC
address is yours, then letting them solve the problem.
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