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Subject: Re: MAC address
In-Reply-To: <200202090052.DAA62563@neo.spbnit.ru> from "Vladislav V. Anikiev" at "Feb 9, 2 04:10:19 am"
To: vladani@mail.spbnit.ru (Vladislav V. Anikiev)
Date: Sat, 9 Feb 2002 04:38:46 +0300 (MSK)
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Vladislav V. Anikiev writes:
>   The MAC address - I meen The Media Access Control address (i.e., ethernet
> hardware address, not IP address). I want to use the default hardware (not
> current physical ) address in my license management software.
MAC address is stored in flash.
It is easy to reprogram any MAC in many NICs

>   Why did you write: "Depending on the NIC". The NIC means Network
> Information Center. Doesn't it ?
Network Interface Card

BTW there is the only easy way
to prevent programm from distribution -
rm BEFORE(instead) first distribution.
No other easy way. And no need.
Just take money from service.

>  Vladislav
> 
> ----------
> > __: Brian Reichert <reichert@numachi.com>
> > ____: Vladislav V. Anikiev <vladani@mail.spbnit.ru>
> > _____: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
> > ____: Re: MAC address
> > ____: 8 _______ 2002 _. 5:45
> > 
> > On Thu, Feb 07, 2002 at 10:45:01PM +0300, Vladislav V. Anikiev wrote:
> > > 
> > >   Hello everyone,
> > > 
> > >  I'm writing some license management software. It needs to be
> node-locked.
> > > I would like to use an ethernet MAC address. There are two addresses
> > > (default hardware address and current physical address). I would prefer
> to
> > > use the default hardware address, because it can't be changed by
> setting in
> > > software.
> > 
> > Depending on the NIC, the MAC address _can_ be changed.  Unless
> > I've completely misunderstood you...
> > 
> > And, what if you have two NICs?
> > 
> > >   How can I take  this default hardware address (I'm using FreeBSD 4.4
> > > curently)?
> > 
> > The output from 'dmesg' seems to record the device's MAC address
> > before it mght get changed via ifconfig.  But, that's not preserved
> > forever...
> > 
> > >   I've found out the way how it works in "ifconfig", but in this case
> I've
> > > got the current physical address, I think (right?), which can be
> changed.
> > > 
> > >  Help me, please
> > > 
> > >  Vladislav
> > 
> > -- 
> > Brian 'you Bastard' Reichert		<reichert@numachi.com>
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