The MAC addresses are "burned" into the NIC. If you need to have a different
MAC, you will need to get another NIC.
Chris Kelly
Registered Linux user 185775
-----Original Message-----
From: gcobb [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 7:33 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [newbie] Changing MAC address
I've never seen a mac address that could be changed at all. I believe I'm
correct in saying they're written into the chips on the NIC.
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Grant
> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2000 9:34 PM
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> Subject: Re: [newbie] Changing MAC address
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> I don't believe you *can* change it. I believe it is hard coded into the
> NIC.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mazen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2000 4:12 AM
> Subject: [newbie] Changing MAC address
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> > Hi all,
> >
> > I wonder how to change the MAC address (hardware address) of the network
> card. I have read something about that in the man pages of "ifconfig"
> command.
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> >
> > Mazen
> >
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