My access point records not just the mac address, but the computer name
that's attached.  There is also software that can triangulate the location
of the box that's connecting. I just linked a story about it on my news
thing the other day.  Let me look for it.
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Jochem van Dieten [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
  Sent: Sunday, January 25, 2004 6:48 AM
  To: CF-Community
  Subject: Re:Stolen laptop :(

  brobborb wrote:
  > would it be possible to scan the Wifi network using any ol' puter
  > connected to the network> :-D

  Yes, but if it is properly managed you will be disconnected very fast. If
you need to do it from just a computer, probably your best bet is running
ARPWatch.

  Jochem
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