Re: How to get the MAC address of an ANTENNA on my roof

On 4 Aug, 23:26, Brent <beemdoub...@Use-Author-Supplied-
Address.invalid> wrote:
Here's a summary of the proposed methods to obtain the MAC address of the
ethernet card on the rooftop antenna box.


i. Install Linux
ii. Install Kismet
iii. Sniff for the MAC address of the etherner card on the roof

Somewhat easier might be to get a backtrack CD image from
t'interweb and burn a CD. Boot a PC off it and bobs your uncle.
The hardest bit for me was to find out how to switch round between
consoles. That took about two hours since all I knew was
I needed more windows. The rest was easy.

aLT-f1, f2 ... f6 -- Default linux consoles. 6 of them.

Mind you you don't seem to mind quite hard:)

With either kismet or backtrack the main issue is to
make sure that your wireless card is supported for
"monitor mode" with available drivers. There are lists.

This will allow you to sniff the conversation off the air
as it transits from your LAN to the internet. The packets
will contain the MAC
addresses of both your bridge and the remote ISP
router.

OOPS. I have just realised that I don't know enough
about how wireless works and that the strategy might
not work.

Someone will likely correct me if required:-)

In any case backtrack or kismet will let you see the
beacons which I believe contain the SSID and
certainly the MAC.

.

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