Question #51238 on Ubuntu Eee changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu-eee/+question/51238
Status: Open => Answered
Jonathon Hodges proposed the following answer:
Hi Trewornan,
That's interesting. Ok, well I found this for you:
Open a terminal and type:
ifconfig
That'll give you a report of the current configuration of your network
devices. Perhaps take a note of your original MAC address from there.
I assume you're trying to reconfigure your wired connection rather than
wifi card. If so, then type the following:
sudo ifconfig eth0 down
[This will bring down (stop) your network card so you can edit its config.]
ifconfig eth0 hw ether xx :xx :xx :xx :xx :xx
[This will change your mac address to the one that the college has given you,
change the xx: for the address they gave you]
sudo ifconfig eth0 up
[Brings your ethernet card back up (restarts it)]
The advice came originally from here:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/22711
I can't tell if the change is persistent, I'd be interested to find out. I
think the macchange app in the other method mentioned in the other launchpad
article is for getting a fresh new mac address each time you login. That
wouldn't help you if it is.
Another way around your problem would be to use a hardware router (any
wifi router should do) and change the mac address in the router
configuration to the one college gave you. You might find that simpler
because it's a graphical user interface, but then where's the fun in
that? Always satisfying to have a bit of a go in the terminal...
Let me know how you get on.
Jon
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