Using an alternate MAC?

[MikeEnIke]

So living in a dorm, the ethernet ports are set to only work with your specific computer based on MAC address. Now, to get the Xbox 360 to connect to live in the dorm there is an option in network settings that allows you to enter an alternate MAC address (so you just enter the one of your computer and voila!).

Does anyone know of a program or way to use a different MAC address temporarily? (Preferably on a Mac laptop, but even knowing how for a windows PC would be beneficial, I just can't figure out what I need to google to find this out)

 

[Youngie1337]

Yeah I use this for Windows.

http://www.technitium.com/tmac/index.html

 

[MikeEnIke]

That looks good, thanks a lot.

 

[llwyd]

On Linux it can usually be done ala:

ifconfig eth0 hw ether 00:00:00:00:00:00 (insert mac)

Which may work on mac, I dunno.

On windows the mac is set in a registry entry somewhere that can just be edited manually usually. You can use the security app NMAP to do it also, using the command line UI and –spoof-mac command.

 

[MikeEnIke]

Good call llywd, just tested that on the l00nix lappy and it worked just fine. Found for Mac that the command is:

sudo ifconfig en0 lladdr 00:00:00:00:00:00

just incase someone needed to know