Connect through Wi-Fi with different MAC address?
 

I'm changing wlan0 MAC address with:
ifconfig wlan0 hw ether 00:11:22:33:44:55
and it successfully change the address... untill I connect! Before the connection take place, it is automatically changed back to the original MAC...

How can I connect with different MAC address? Or how to prevent restoring the original MAC when connecting to the Wi-Fi network?

Re: Connect through Wi-Fi with different MAC address?
 

There's really no way to do this? Anybody...?

Re: Connect through Wi-Fi with different MAC address?
 

you tried macchanger?

Re: Connect through Wi-Fi with different MAC address?
 

Yes, I've tried but macchanger do the same thing as "ifconfig wlan0 hw ether 00:11:22:33:44:55" I mention before. Doesn't change the MAC permanently so when connecting, the original address is restored.

Re: Connect through Wi-Fi with different MAC address?
 

last time I checked in my router macchanger worked as it should. New macadress-> reconnect -> new ip and in router a new device listed...

Don't know what could be wrong with yours :o

Re: Connect through Wi-Fi with different MAC address?
 

So maybe the problem is somewhere else...(?) Thanks though!

Re: Connect through Wi-Fi with different MAC address?
 

is that a valid mac address your trying to use , i throught i had to be numbers 1 - 0 and A - F other wise it doesnt work .....

quick way if you have got faircrack installed try using that to change your mac address an see what happens ....

Re: Connect through Wi-Fi with different MAC address?
 

in my case the router accepts only the registered mac addresses. i tried to change my mac address via cleven with the registered one. it connects to the wifi network successfully but i cannot browse. when i do ping i got this:


BusyBox v1.19.3 (Debian 1.19.3power5) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

~ $ root


BusyBox v1.19.3 (Debian 1.19.3power5) built-in shell (ash)
Enter 'help' for a list of built-in commands.

Nokia-N900:~# ping www.google.com
PING www.google.com (173.194.38.144): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=1 ttl=55 time=111.359 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=2 ttl=55 time=113.708 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=4 ttl=55 time=146.728 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=5 ttl=55 time=167.572 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=6 ttl=55 time=141.754 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=7 ttl=55 time=276.123 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=8 ttl=55 time=63.324 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=9 ttl=55 time=315.033 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=10 ttl=55 time=149.200 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=11 ttl=55 time=117.004 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=12 ttl=55 time=65.094 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=13 ttl=55 time=156.463 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=14 ttl=55 time=117.614 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=15 ttl=55 time=61.982 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=16 ttl=55 time=62.317 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=18 ttl=55 time=138.824 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=20 ttl=55 time=125.611 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=21 ttl=55 time=65.003 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=22 ttl=55 time=94.513 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=23 ttl=55 time=245.819 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=24 ttl=55 time=195.465 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=25 ttl=55 time=140.869 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=26 ttl=55 time=167.175 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=27 ttl=55 time=92.438 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=30 ttl=55 time=100.647 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=32 ttl=55 time=134.156 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=33 ttl=55 time=127.747 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=34 ttl=55 time=126.678 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=35 ttl=55 time=118.897 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=37 ttl=55 time=138.916 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=38 ttl=55 time=122.589 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=39 ttl=55 time=71.503 ms
64 bytes from 173.194.38.144: seq=40 ttl=55 time=113.953 ms
^C
--- www.google.com ping statistics ---
41 packets transmitted, 33 packets received, 19% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max = 61.982/132.911/315.033 ms


where am i going wrong. do i need to do smthng else?

Re: Connect through Wi-Fi with different MAC address?
 

can anyone specify where i went wrng. i mentioned evrythng.

Re: Connect through Wi-Fi with different MAC address?
 

what about other devices in the network can their browse the web?