[oclug] ethernet MAC Address

[bbarnett at l8r.net]

On 11-Feb-2001 Michael Milner wrote:
> Hey,
> 
> Just a curiousity question.
> 
> I came accros this ifconfig command
> 
> ifconfig eth0 hw ether ${MACADDR}
> 
> Does this actually change the NIC's mac address?? (Temporarily of course)
> 
> If so, what is it used for?
> 
> Could I use this to prevent my troubles on Rogers when switching network
> cards?
> 

Yup.. I used to use it in Vancouver with the really old modems.. if I took my
one firewall box offline, I'd use the same mac address on the other box's
ethernet card to keep the same ip.

Worked like a charm.








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