Ubuntu Networking

I have been playing around with my wireless and mucking about with my mac address. these are just a few useful tools I have been using.

I picked these up off the net somewhere, when i find it again I will put the link up. there are many web sites on macchanger.

sudo /etc/init.d/networking start
sudo /etc/init.d/networking stop


sudo ip (Untitled 18) set wlan0 down
sudo macchanger wlan0
sudo ip (Untitled 18) set wlan0 up


machanger package will need to be installed, I normally search for programs in synaptic package manager, and download them from there, unless the link is shown on the page.

MAC Changer Syntax

macchanger [options] device


macchanger eth1


macchanger --endding eth1

Current MAC: 00:09:a5:eb:23:f8 (Hansung Eletronic Industries Development Co., Ltd)
Faked MAC: 00:09:a5:6f:31:23 (Hansung Eletronic Industries Development Co., Ltd)

macchanger --another eth1

Current MAC: 00:09:a5:6f:31:23 (Hansung Eletronic Industries Development Co., Ltd)
Faked MAC: 00:11:18:5b:3a:1f (Blx Ic Design Corp., Ltd.)

macchanger -A eth1

Current MAC: 00:06:5b:f6:f3:48 (Dell Computer Corp.)
Faked MAC: 00:0d:11:93:0c:4f (Dentsply - Gendex)

macchanger -r eth1

Current MAC: 00:0d:11:93:0c:4f (Dentsply - Gendex)
Faked MAC: 3c:f1:89:f9:1f:ce (unknown)

macchanger --mac=01:23:45:67:89:AB eth1

Current MAC: 00:40:96:43:87:65 [wireless] (Cisco/Aironet 4800/340)
Faked MAC: 01:23:45:67:89:ab (unknown)


When you completed the your MAC address changes you need to start/restart the networking service