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Old 01-03-2007, 05:17 AM   #1
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Smile How to change the MAC address of an NIC card.


Hi,
Is it possible to change the MAC address of an NIC card? If yes, how?
Thanks in advance.
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Old 01-03-2007, 05:30 AM   #2
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More Information at http://www.irongeek.com/i.php?page=security/changemac

To change your MAC
Code:
    ifconfig eth0 down hw ether 00:00:00:00:00:01
    ifconfig eth0 up
or use GNU MAC Changer
 
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