On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 10:37 PM, Rony <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > They bind your ethernet MAC id. So if you are already using their > > connection > > on > > windows box you need to set your windows mac in linux. > > > > > Please guide me on this part (setting the windows MAC). > -- > Mac ids are in the hardware not OS. It is the same in all OSs unless it is > cloned from another device in a particular OS. > > I thought he is using the internet connection from another system. Changing MAC address of a machine is called _spoofing_ a MAC address or _faking_ a MAC address. These are some use cases where you might think of changing the MAC address of your machine. - For privacy: For instance when you are connecting to a Wi-Fi hotspot. -To ensure interoperability: Some internet service providers bind their service to a specific MAC address; if the user then changes their network card or intends to install a router, the service won't work anymore. Changing the MAC address of the new interface will solve the problem. ( re-read this thread ) -- Regards, Sachin -- http://mm.ilug-bom.org.in/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
