MAC spoofing using windows platform

Every Network Interface Card (NIC) on any platformMAC address:
has unique MAC address that used to accessChanging MAC address
Ethernet networks. The MAC address is hard coded1. Open windows registry editor by clicking the Start
by the network card manufacturer and on manybutton selecting Run command and typing "RegEdit".
security systems used as a platform identity for2. Open registry folder
network access permission. Using the MAC address318}.
of a platform with network permission rights by an3. Select the appropriate network card folder by
intruder or malicious software instead of its originalviewing the data written on the folder DriverDesc
address called MAC spoofing.value.
MAC address network access control4. On the network card folder create new String
MAC address spoofing is quite an easy task for aValue named NetworkAddress and modify its data to
potential intruder especially when using MAC addressthe preferred MAC address using its 12 hexadecimal
of network nodes that are inactive most of the timecharacters in a row.
like network printers and networking time and5. Reset the network card adapter by disable and
attendance systems. This is the main reason for notenable the card from windows Network Connections
using MAC address protection as a single networkcontrol panel.
access control (NAC) mechanism but combining6. Use IpConfig /all windows command to verify the
multiple protection methods to create safe and reliablenew network card MAC address.
security protection like Security Center: IDS IPSClearing MAC address
Network Access Protection and Switch Protector:1. Open windows registry editor by clicking the Start
NAC Network Access Control Monitoring networkbutton selecting Run command and typing "RegEdit".
security scanners.2. Open registry folder
MAC address spoofing318}.
There are some nice tools and drivers that can be3. Select the appropriate network card folder by
found on the net that will change MAC address ofviewing the data written on the folder DriverDesc
specific platform to any other MAC address. But it canvalue.
be done easily on any windows platform using the4. Delete the String Value named NetworkAddress.
windows built in registry editor. Here are the steps5. Reset the network card adapter by disable and
needed to change windows platform MAC addressenable the card from windows Network Connections
and gain access to the network as another platformcontrol panel.