05-09-2008, 06:53 AM
[quote silvarios]Okay. I'll try posting this info again. MAC address filtering is useless. Sure it keeps the average user out, but anyone actually trying to get onto your network won't even pause for a moment when confronted with MAC address filtering. Every packet you send and receive on your network will show your MAC address.
An attacker sitting around being sneaky will snag a packet and uncover your MAC address. The attacker then spoofs your MAC address and joins your network.
MAC address filtering does a great job of keeping the average user locked out of their own network. Time and time again.
Nathan
OK, got that. Like, 5 times now. But some of us have had trouble enabling wifi and found ourselves unable to connect as well. Are you offering to walk me through that process and be on call in case I get stuck?
"James's TCP/IP FAQ - Understanding Network Hardware" wrote: Your machine will then formulate a packet containing your own MAC as the source MAC address and the destination computer's MAC address as well (the packet will also still have to show the source and destination IP addresses and port numbers - the MAC addresses are just additional information that has to be there).
An attacker sitting around being sneaky will snag a packet and uncover your MAC address. The attacker then spoofs your MAC address and joins your network.
MAC address filtering does a great job of keeping the average user locked out of their own network. Time and time again.
Nathan
OK, got that. Like, 5 times now. But some of us have had trouble enabling wifi and found ourselves unable to connect as well. Are you offering to walk me through that process and be on call in case I get stuck?