Hey, I'm using iptables and currently they block everything and allow my computers from our office into our servers via IP addresses. to shh/ftp at home I have a cable hookup and my ip address is constantly changing. I would like to add a rule to allow my computer in, I've been looking into creating a rule that would allow me via Mac address.

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/sbin/iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --syn -m mac --mac-source XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX --destination-port 22 -j ACCEPT
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I've tried this using the mac address obtained from ipconfig /all and the one from arp -a.

neither one allow me into the server via ssh. I'm wondering if I'm not getting the proper mac address or if iptables dosen't work that way. has anyone encountered this and does anyone have a solution?

Thanks
J

I don't think this is going to work. If I remember correctly, MAC addresses aren't preserved as the packets wander around the internet.

Look into a dynamic dns name from a free provider like dyndns. I am not exactly sure of your situation but this will solve your problem of a changing ip addr.

You can't use your MAC address for filtering because MAC address is changed by every router between your cable modem/router and you server at work. You MAC address is available only between your computer and the first router. Every router between source and destination replace the source mac address with his own mac.
You could use dyndns or something like this and filter by IP (dns name).