Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 14:46:33 -0800 (PST) From: "Chris H" <chris#@1command.com> To: "freebsd-net" <freebsd-net@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: MAC cloning available like Linux has? Message-ID: <22dff5a60850319d50ce4f1a07309562.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> In-Reply-To: <CA%2BtpaK2ooetDd%2BNE3WNbAQ_3_Kcxit8jvyVf4X9X2wxUc9R4Rg@mail.gmail.com> References: <fbb9a110e10541ca977e38c0078b8cd4.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <dcf4605249a8bff03454b85056c62ba4.authenticated@ultimatedns.net> <CA%2BtpaK2ooetDd%2BNE3WNbAQ_3_Kcxit8jvyVf4X9X2wxUc9R4Rg@mail.gmail.com>
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> On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 12:11 PM, Chris H <chris#@1command.com> wrote: > >> > Greetings, >> > I attempted another BSD install on another piece of hardware the >> > other day. I'm evaluating a different ISP, and the gateway/router/modem >> > they provided, has 1 ether, which I currently use on my server, and 1 >> > USB(3) port that I had intended to use with the new install. Problem I >> > ran into, was that BSD generates random (fake) MAC(3) addresses, when >> > utilizing the CDCE(4)/ue0. This worked just fine during the install. >> > But the modem "held" the MAC(3) generated during the install, and I >> > now have no idea how to tell BSD to use that MAC(3) when negotiating >> > with the modem. I had absolutely no difficulty assigning the MAC(3) >> > address when spinning up several "live" Linux distro(s) -- they provide >> > the following: >> > su >> > password: *** >> > ifconfig eth1 down >> > ifconfig eth0 hw ether ##:##:##:##:##:## >> > dhclient eth0 >> > blah, blah, blah >> EDIT >> those _should_ have all read "eth1" in the session quoted above. >> Sorry. >> > >> > And I'm connected. >> > Couldn't manage that with BSD. What must I do? Is it even possible? >> > If so, can it be assigned for use on a permanent basis? >> > >> > Thank you for all your time, and consideration. >> >> > http://lmgtfy.com/?q=freebsd+change+mac+address Further internet searches provided useless, incorrect information. So, just for kicks, I spun up, and installed a copy PC-BSD-9. The LXDE desktop provided a network applet that allowed to use the hardware MAC(3), or one of my choosing. I chose my own. But even that failed. So I attempted to use: # ifconfig ue0 ether ##:##:##:##:##:## # ifconfig ue0 ether ##:##:##:##:##:## # dhclient ue0 blah, blah, blah # ping yahoo.com 64 bytes from 98.138.253.109: icmp_seq=0 ttl=53 time=48.867 ms 64 bytes from 98.138.253.109: icmp_seq=1 ttl=53 time=51.118 ms 64 bytes from 98.138.253.109: icmp_seq=2 ttl=53 time=80.145 ms 64 bytes from 98.138.253.109: icmp_seq=3 ttl=53 time=48.964 ms OK. So it is possible with BSD. Let's try to make it permanent! adding any of the following attempts failed miserably: ifconfig_ue0="ether ##:##:##:##:##:## DHCP" ifconfig_ue0="DHCP" ifconfig_ue0_alias0="ether ##:##:##:##:##:##" So apparently it's not possible (for me) to accomplish this with anything but Linux. Bummer, have used BSD exclusively since the early 80's. Couldn't imagine having to use anything else. :( > > -- > Adam Vande More > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-net@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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