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mr_dell_boy · 11-12-08, 11:11 AM

sniffing macs in ur own area? have read a few chats on this sorta, some say can be done, but i thought u got search away from ur area, any info on this or does it depend to what what u

use to sniff macs.

benyboybob · 11-12-08, 03:27 PM

You have to search away; scanning MACs in your own UBR will get working MACs for others but when you try and connect using it then this causes 2 of the same MAC addresses in one UBR and this will automatically kick you off.

Simple, cannot be done.

Wpickett · 12-12-08, 03:36 PM

How do i find out where the different UBR's are? Thanks.

nick999 · 12-12-08, 04:16 PM

corse u can sniff in your own ubr, and use the macs, but only by BRUTE FORCING some will indeed conflict, but 90% u find will work fine! ive been using a 20mb mac from my ubr, sniffed from my house for about 6-8 weeks the modem is on 24/7 and ive never had any probz!
use dhcp sniffer and make sure u put a valid mac in and tick brute force BEFORE u click search

simple it can be done!

mrcrisp · 12-12-08, 05:10 PM

I only just found out today this by using bruteforce.

yorkshirepud · 23-03-11, 01:07 AM

Hey sorry to dredge up an old thread, but if this works and you get no warnings in haxorware does that mean it's ok to carry on using? When you get booted on haxorware does it auto reconnect and just show a warning? Would it keep reconnecting and and booting the owner of the mac so they report it, can it be detected on the network surely it can by virmin?

BL4K3Y · 23-03-11, 01:20 AM

Why would you even want to use a MAC address in your local area? The reason everybody suggests getting a MAC address from a different UBR is so that you don't keep getting kicked off. Virgin Media will most likely see both modems on the network at the same time (using the same MAC address) and they will kick yours because it's a clone. However, MAC addresses from a different UBR used on a clone modem can also be kicked off the network now.

tommy2426 · 23-03-11, 02:50 PM

everytime i use brute force, which i have only tried recently i get a load of mac addresses but they all start with the first four digits is this what normally happens when you bruteforce, ie if i put a mac address starting 00:14, i gat about 50 or 60 coming up in seconds, or if i put in 00:22 iget the same result ie 50 or 60 macs all starting with 00:22, as i said i have only used bruteforce a couple of times, as i heard it can set alarm bells ringging,

yorkshirepud · 23-03-11, 11:20 PM

in the tutorial it used brute force to find macs from different UBR's, uh oh theres going to be lots of alarms arround here!

Dazza2008 · 24-03-11, 12:59 AM

never done a sniff for a long time i thought it don't work anymore

11-12-08, 11:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
mr_dell_boy Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 71 Thanks: 21 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	sniffing macs in ur own area? sniffing macs in ur own area? have read a few chats on this sorta, some say can be done, but i thought u got search away from ur area, any info on this or does it depend to what what u use to sniff macs.

11-12-08, 03:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
benyboybob Tech Geek Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 163 Thanks: 4 Thanked 31 Times in 26 Posts	Re: sniffing macs in ur own area? You have to search away; scanning MACs in your own UBR will get working MACs for others but when you try and connect using it then this causes 2 of the same MAC addresses in one UBR and this will automatically kick you off. Simple, cannot be done. __________________ If my advice has helped please click the thank you button

12-12-08, 03:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
Wpickett Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 24 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: sniffing macs in ur own area? How do i find out where the different UBR's are? Thanks.

12-12-08, 04:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
nick999 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Geordie Land Posts: 189 Thanks: 14 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: sniffing macs in ur own area? corse u can sniff in your own ubr, and use the macs, but only by BRUTE FORCING some will indeed conflict, but 90% u find will work fine! ive been using a 20mb mac from my ubr, sniffed from my house for about 6-8 weeks the modem is on 24/7 and ive never had any probz! use dhcp sniffer and make sure u put a valid mac in and tick brute force BEFORE u click search simple it can be done! Last edited by nick999; 12-12-08 at 04:27 PM.

12-12-08, 05:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
mrcrisp Tech-Head Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 190 Thanks: 4 Thanked 28 Times in 25 Posts	Re: sniffing macs in ur own area? I only just found out today this by using bruteforce. __________________ Tip of the day: DO A F****** SEARCH & READ THE STICKIES AT THE TOP OF EVERY FORUM!

23-03-11, 01:07 AM	#6 (permalink)
yorkshirepud Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 7 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: sniffing macs in ur own area? Hey sorry to dredge up an old thread, but if this works and you get no warnings in haxorware does that mean it's ok to carry on using? When you get booted on haxorware does it auto reconnect and just show a warning? Would it keep reconnecting and and booting the owner of the mac so they report it, can it be detected on the network surely it can by virmin?

23-03-11, 01:20 AM	#7 (permalink)
BL4K3Y Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Colne, Lancashire Posts: 7,004 Thanks: 247 Thanked 1,319 Times in 1,211 Posts	Re: sniffing macs in ur own area? Why would you even want to use a MAC address in your local area? The reason everybody suggests getting a MAC address from a different UBR is so that you don't keep getting kicked off. Virgin Media will most likely see both modems on the network at the same time (using the same MAC address) and they will kick yours because it's a clone. However, MAC addresses from a different UBR used on a clone modem can also be kicked off the network now.

23-03-11, 02:50 PM	#8 (permalink)
tommy2426 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 216 Thanks: 175 Thanked 18 Times in 15 Posts	Re: sniffing macs in ur own area? everytime i use brute force, which i have only tried recently i get a load of mac addresses but they all start with the first four digits is this what normally happens when you bruteforce, ie if i put a mac address starting 00:14, i gat about 50 or 60 coming up in seconds, or if i put in 00:22 iget the same result ie 50 or 60 macs all starting with 00:22, as i said i have only used bruteforce a couple of times, as i heard it can set alarm bells ringging,

23-03-11, 11:20 PM	#9 (permalink)
yorkshirepud Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 7 Thanks: 4 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: sniffing macs in ur own area? in the tutorial it used brute force to find macs from different UBR's, uh oh theres going to be lots of alarms arround here!

24-03-11, 12:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dazza2008 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 327 Thanks: 11 Thanked 74 Times in 34 Posts	Re: sniffing macs in ur own area? never done a sniff for a long time i thought it don't work anymore

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