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Using MAC Address to Uniquely Identify Computers

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the now-there's-a-useless-idea dept.

An anonymous reader writes "One of Australia's gaming networks, GamesArena has recently imposed a third party program required to access their gaming servers. One of it's features is that it records your NIC's MAC address to identify your computer, and subsequently in future, ban you if you cheat/break the rules etc. The response from players is mixed. It is not open source software, nor is it optional to install. "Install it or find another server to play on". Question remains, is it going too far?" Definitely not- unfortunately it won't work since MACs are changable.

7 of 561 comments (clear)

  1. Ask Slashdot: How do you propose to stop cheating? by httpamphibio.us · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Just wondering if anyone has any solutions that would be easy to implement and hard to get around...

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  2. Fortunately it is Profitable by Vade · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    1. Grab your good old disasm+bined combo.
    2. Do some crack.
    3. Go to jail.
    4. Sell crack.
    5. Profit.

  3. Want any MAU's by laptop006 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    We have a s***load of Synoptics/Bay Networks fully managed TR MAU's just sitting here, take them PLEASE!!!

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  4. Cable Internet doing this already by cvbear0 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I have installed almost 10 LinkSys cable routers this semester for people. These were the 1st "routers" I installed since @home was broken up. The new guys are logining the the MAC address of the machine which signs up for the internet(ie 1st one to set up attached to modem). If the MAC changes, you get dumped to a screen stating your trying to use an unathorized computer on their network. Well, thank LinkSys for letting us change the MAC address on the router. Changed the bad boy to the MAC of the local PC, and BOOM! instant Internet connection sharing!

  5. Re:Shh... by Guy+Innagorillasuit · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    A network of interconnected ethernet switches is no different than an interconnected network of layer 3 or higher devices. Um...OK...

  6. It's features by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    > One of it's features

    It is "it's" if it means "it is." Otherwise, it is "its." This is easy, people; it's not quantum mechanics.

    Slashdot, where illiteracy is valued above anything else.

  7. ifconfig man pages by azizlumiere · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    How can this be insightful ?
    ifconfig = Linux.
    Game software = windows.

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