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Name: Dvldogg05
Date: July 6, 2009 at 05:24:52 Pacific
OS: Windows Vista
Subcategory: General
Comment:

I have lost a computer. I know the MAC address is there any way I can run something and see if that MAC address has accessed the internet?



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Name: StuartS
Date: July 6, 2009 at 05:40:04 Pacific
Reply:

No, MAC addressess do not get transmitted over the Internet.

Stuart


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Name: wanderer
Date: July 6, 2009 at 09:16:59 Pacific
Reply:

might want to check out lojack for computers next time.


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Response Number 3
Name: Jennifer SUMN
Date: July 6, 2009 at 11:18:21 Pacific
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"lost a computer" is a pretty general statement. How about a little more information?

LIR


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Response Number 4
Name: jefro
Date: July 6, 2009 at 17:43:59 Pacific
Reply:

Look in the kitchen, might be there.

I couldn't help myself.

"Best Practices", Event viewer, host file, perfmon, antivirus, anti-spyware, Live CD's, backups, are in my top 10


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