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Network card MAC address
Name: martin farina Date: September 23, 2002 at 06:43:36 Pacific OS: XP corp CPU/Ram: P4 1.7ghz / 512 RD-RAMBUS
Comment:
Is there anyway to change my network cards's MAC address or hide it, or anything to it?
I assume I might be able to if I change the PCI slot but thats an assumption only. hit me with some ideas.
Name: Krille Date: September 23, 2002 at 07:16:59 Pacific
Reply:
No, you can't change the MAC address. All network adapters in the world should have different MAC addresses therefore the manufacturer code the address into the hardware.
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Response Number 2
Name: jeff Date: September 23, 2002 at 07:18:57 Pacific
Reply:
to change your MAC address you'd have to get a different card.
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Response Number 3
Name: martin farina Date: September 23, 2002 at 08:51:48 Pacific
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