mat adress

[corosus]

is it possible either under widows or native dos mode to check qnd maybee alter the mat adress of a NIC????

[doctorgonzo]

Why do you need to change the MAC address?

[corosus]

i don't realy want to change it,
mainly i just want to know what it is, cause i have 2 pc's in a network, and it works for fietransfer but not for certain games,
a friend of mine , who studies electronic engenering told me that this might be because (1 chance /10000000, what luck) my two nics might have the same adress, i'd like to at least rule out the possibility

[doctorgonzo]

You should be able to type winipcfg at a DOS prompt in Windows to see the addresses. However, it is extremely unlikely that the problems you are having with your game are caused by this.

[corosus]

thank you verry mutch

i know that this is unlikely i just want to prove to my friend that thats not it, i think that is the best way to shut him uphe's been telling me that "it's useless to try cause it's the mac adress" for two days now.
once again
thank you verry mutch

if you do't mind me asking why so susspicios about the mac adress changing????

[doctorgonzo]

A MAC address is somewhat like a VIN in a car: there is rarely a legitimate reason to change it, and many people who want to change it do so for nefarious reasons.

Usually, when people want to change a MAC address, it is to foil some copyright protection system or to otherwise do something illegal. Those things, of course, cannot be discussed here.

[corosus]

i did not know that, and i am sorry for causing anny incovenience, or to have drawn anny kind of suspicion on me, i am relative new to all things concerning networks (kindof islike feeling in the dark)
i fully agree that there are ethical limits to what you can and can not do with a pc, as wel as tecnical or legal for that matter.

[doctorgonzo]

Don't worry about it at all. The only way to learn is to ask.