b0b0 Posted December 31, 2003 Posted December 31, 2003 A friend made this suggestion, and I don't know much about MAC addresses. If someone doesn't mind, do you mind explaining to me whether this would work or not?
Kent747 Posted December 31, 2003 Posted December 31, 2003 its possible but I wouldn't say practical... A mac address refers to a hardware string that identifies your network card... the number is stored on a chip and every network card has a unique string.. here's the problem with that... There are several ways of spoofing your MAC address.. one of them is a simple util. that will change it for WinXP computers... another option is for those behind a router.. most routers (mine included) have MAC spoofing option (my linksys calls it MAC address cloning.) I believe the option is for those houses who must register their MAC with their isp.. can get a router (and get more people online, without having to buy more ip addresses).. Anyways, thats too much info, but basic rundown is its too easy to fake a MAC address or even get a new network card Kent Kent Simon's Amazing Cross Language Hello World Program!! #include #define print printf#define caller void main(){#define ref }caller ;print ("Hello World!\n");ref;
Coolnat2004 Posted December 31, 2003 Posted December 31, 2003 Yeah, my router has that option too, someone would just clone the MAC address of a different computer on the network and go on with their day. IP address is bad too, because of those (like me..) with dynamic IP's, and banning a subnet would be foolish since theres others in that same subnet. meh, perhaps have the client take a number based on the hardware of the user's computer and ban those clients? But make it so that the number doesn't change if they reinstall? I don't know just shoutin out an idea. Arizona Jeans | Peter Jennings Reporting UFOs | Pump Up - The Movie!
Black Dragon Posted December 31, 2003 Posted December 31, 2003 why wont you do it anyway? there are cheaters that are smart, and there are cheaters that are stupid. if u will do it, it will wipe out every 9 out of 10 cheaters . Leader of the Vice City Killaz
[KFC]KungFu Posted December 31, 2003 Posted December 31, 2003 If you could do the mac address it would work for the people who must register the mac address with thier ISP. It would definately only hose some people but depending how hard it is it could be worth the time. For people without routers how many NICards do they have to buy before they stop cheating? I made a suggestion before that has been completely ignored. DNA
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