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How to get a visitor MAC address?

Thanks
Aaron
Nov 16 '05 #1
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You can only do this with a thick client such as an ActiveX control or .net
code running on the client machine.

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I hope this helps,
Steve C. Orr, MCSD, MVP
http://Steve.Orr.net

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How to get a visitor MAC address?

Thanks
Aaron

Nov 16 '05 #2
Not at all.

I suggest reading a good introductory book about network basics.

Something like "TVP IP for Dummies".

Then you may understand why you have no access to it.

MAC addreses are very local. You can only access them:

* From the local computer.
* If you are in the same network segment as the calling computer.

They in general do not cross router boundaries. They are not supposed to.
They are just there to get a segment operational.

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Regards

Thomas Tomiczek
THONA Software & Consulting Ltd.
(Microsoft MVP C#/.NET)
(CTO PowerNodes Ltd.)
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Nov 16 '05 #3
This website is able to get the MAC address of my work computer(no firewall)
It doesn't work with my home comp because it's connected to a router.
still this is very interesting, i'd like to know how they did it.

http://grc.com/x/ne.dll?rh1dkyd2 File Sharing test
"Thomas Tomiczek [MVP]" <t.********@thona-consulting.com> wrote in message
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Not at all.

I suggest reading a good introductory book about network basics.

Something like "TVP IP for Dummies".

Then you may understand why you have no access to it.

MAC addreses are very local. You can only access them:

* From the local computer.
* If you are in the same network segment as the calling computer.

They in general do not cross router boundaries. They are not supposed to.
They are just there to get a segment operational.

--
Regards

Thomas Tomiczek
THONA Software & Consulting Ltd.
(Microsoft MVP C#/.NET)
(CTO PowerNodes Ltd.)
---

Still waiting for ObjectSpaces? Try the EntityBroker today - more versatile, more powerfull.
And something in use NOW. for the projects you have to deliver - NOW.
"Aaron" <ku*****@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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How to get a visitor MAC address?

Thanks
Aaron


Nov 16 '05 #4

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