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themong · 12-04-09, 03:15 AM

Just a quicky as some ppl are aware on here ive had trouble fining macs with configs but the 2 i found few day ago were to close to me and kept disconecting and they have never come up again on sniff since now i dont get any...So i typed them into the DISCOVER option on DHCPforce and DHCPSniffer and they never come up...anyone got any ideas why not??
cos i dont think the option actually works on either programme

cockneysean · 12-04-09, 03:17 AM

For me it only works with some MACS.

I read somewhere if you change a digit in the 5th group of the MAC address then hit discover you may (or may not) get better results.

themong · 12-04-09, 03:19 AM

yeah think i read that somewhere 1alpha 1 numeric wasnt it ..ill try that

themong · 12-04-09, 03:26 AM

also the setting for media sense enable or disabled on dhcpforce is there a preference and what does it mean?

cockneysean · 12-04-09, 03:28 AM

Set it to disable.

Don't know why read it in a guide...

Media sense means basically the ethernet cable itself, being the medium the data travels on, maybe sensing the type whether straight through or crossover. Not entirely sure, that's from memory.

taximonkey · 12-04-09, 12:24 PM

Anyone know if i wanna sniff for macs to use on a VM connection does it have to be from another pc using VM broadband or does it matter if they are on a BT broadband setup?

cockneysean · 12-04-09, 05:08 PM

It stands to reason that to sniff the VM network you need to be connected to it.

12-04-09, 03:15 AM	#1 (permalink)
themong Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ntl pure Posts: 144 Thanks: 63 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Discover (is it reliable) Just a quicky as some ppl are aware on here ive had trouble fining macs with configs but the 2 i found few day ago were to close to me and kept disconecting and they have never come up again on sniff since now i dont get any...So i typed them into the DISCOVER option on DHCPforce and DHCPSniffer and they never come up...anyone got any ideas why not?? cos i dont think the option actually works on either programme

12-04-09, 03:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
cockneysean Technology Forums Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,331 Thanks: 78 Thanked 331 Times in 183 Posts	Re: Discover (is it reliable) For me it only works with some MACS. I read somewhere if you change a digit in the 5th group of the MAC address then hit discover you may (or may not) get better results.

12-04-09, 03:19 AM	#3 (permalink)
themong Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ntl pure Posts: 144 Thanks: 63 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Discover (is it reliable) yeah think i read that somewhere 1alpha 1 numeric wasnt it ..ill try that

12-04-09, 03:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
themong Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ntl pure Posts: 144 Thanks: 63 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Discover (is it reliable) also the setting for media sense enable or disabled on dhcpforce is there a preference and what does it mean?

12-04-09, 03:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
cockneysean Technology Forums Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,331 Thanks: 78 Thanked 331 Times in 183 Posts	Re: Discover (is it reliable) Set it to disable. Don't know why read it in a guide... Media sense means basically the ethernet cable itself, being the medium the data travels on, maybe sensing the type whether straight through or crossover. Not entirely sure, that's from memory.

12-04-09, 12:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
taximonkey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 129 Thanks: 6 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Discover (is it reliable) Anyone know if i wanna sniff for macs to use on a VM connection does it have to be from another pc using VM broadband or does it matter if they are on a BT broadband setup?

12-04-09, 05:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
cockneysean Technology Forums Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,331 Thanks: 78 Thanked 331 Times in 183 Posts	Re: Discover (is it reliable) It stands to reason that to sniff the VM network you need to be connected to it.

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