ZOR Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 When I switched to another ISP, the techs came to my house to do the installation and look what they did: they wrote down my mac address and called their base and told them this mac add has to be working with this ip let say 192.168.0.1 after they gone, I took my laptop and checked if I can access to the internet with the same configuration and I couldnt, then I changed the ip to 192.168.0.2 but didnt work! this may be because of mac add? as they dont have my laptops mac address registered there?! so right now I can only use my pc to connect to the internet. is there any way I can "fool" the router? so I can connect my laptop to the internet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted January 2, 2005 Veteran Share Posted January 2, 2005 Argh. A ISP that tracks MAC addresses? Yikes, I guess they want to charge you extra for multiple computers. Most ISPs shouldn't do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mercuryx013 Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Some routers you can set the MAC address of the router. Try setting the MAC address on the router, it should let you use multiple workstations that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PureEdit Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Cable/Wireless ISPs use the mac address to identify you and bill you. Get a router and spoof the IP they know about if you want to use more then one computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOR Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 Cable/Wireless ISPs use the mac address to identify you and bill you.Get a router and spoof the IP they know about if you want to use more then one computer. 585213052[/snapback] Could you please explain this to me a little more... thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+StevoFC MVC Posted January 2, 2005 MVC Share Posted January 2, 2005 the easiest thing to do is use a router that you can set the mac address. i know i can with mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blade1269 Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 hey Who is the isp? blade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Derf Veteran Posted January 2, 2005 Veteran Share Posted January 2, 2005 Could you please explain this to me a little more...thank you 585213093[/snapback] I assume, based on other comments, that they don't mind multiple computers through a router. It would seem strange otherwise. Go to the computer that they configured and do an "ipconfig /all" from the command prompt. It will tell you the MAC address of the NIC that uses the (192.168.0.1) IP address that they gave you. Write down that MAC address. Login to your router and look for a place to alter (or clone) your MAC address. Once you type it in (or clone the correct connection) then you should be up and running on the router. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOR Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 I assume you are talking about the second router that I have to buy and install it in my room. are you saying I should connect the main cable 192.168.0.1 to my personal router as an uplink? so then I connect the other computers from the other ports of the router? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Rapture| Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Some routers can spoof mac addresses meaning you can use different hardware and still connect to your ISP. What hardware are you using to connect and what sort of network do you have running? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOR Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 we're on LAN the antena is to a neighbor and there is a mikrotik router... but I cant have access in the router bcuz of its username n pass which are unknown to me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PseudoRandomDragon Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Here is a tip: If an ISP has a tech come over and he/she wants access to your computer, tell him no. Just say no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hills420 Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Here is a tip:If an ISP has a tech come over and he/she wants access to your computer, tell him no. Just say no. 585213284[/snapback] Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOR Posted January 2, 2005 Author Share Posted January 2, 2005 yeah I see that I need a router, so is this the cheme Im gonna use? did I make it right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
|Rapture| Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 You need to access the router and find the MAC address otherwise you cant spoof anything. One other thing, what is it you are trying to do exactly? It sounds as if you are trying to steal someone's connection, or are you just wanting to replace your router? Oh, and dont do any more drawings :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabor14 Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 i've never heard of an ISP listing your MAC address before? It sounds to me like they only want u to use 1 computer...I know some companies want to charge for each additional computer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salluas Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Ah them using the MAC address to track you is standard operation for wireless broadband, as previously stated. All you need is a little router like a DI-604/DI-624 or a Linksys, both of them support MAC cloning. I've never heard of an ISP that actually checks the MAC addressing though. When I had wireless I could change my MAC address provided I rebooted the radio they had set up, so you might try that. On a sidenote, I didn't let the "tech" within 5 feet of my box anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ootput Posted January 2, 2005 Share Posted January 2, 2005 Oh, and dont do any more drawings :p 585213862[/snapback] :laugh: Yeah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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