On Fri, 30 Aug 2002, Pekka Savola wrote:
> Whether RFC3041 is too complex mechanism for some of the needs is a
> different thing though. I think "randomizing" your MAC address once and
> for all (or every time your computer restarts or whatever) should be
> enough for most.
this bootstap randomization of the MAC address without RFC3041 network
layer addresses does not solve the problem of untraceability for mobile
hosts. maybe an eavesdropper (that could be anywhere along the
communication path) would not be able to find out the real hardware
address of the interface of your host, but he will be able to trace
the movements of your host with a little effort.
--
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