While staying at a premier inn I wanted some IP based communication to do my online biddings. The premier inn are all decked out with dozens of access points configured in channel groups 1,6,11 so there is good coverage throughout. When connected you are greeted with a portal page that allows you to pay for online time at a great cost. Happily they provide a one time 30min of free internet, once the 30min is up it logs you off and demands money.
Problem:
The only way you can be uniquely identified on a dynamically addressed network is by your mac address.
Solution:
To continue getting 30mins free internet you can change your mac address and as far as the portal is concerned you are a new user.
On windows this can be done with SMAC.
On linux either manually from the terminal with:
Ifconfig wlan0 down
ifconfig wlan0 hw ether 11:22:33:44:55:66
Ifconfig wlan0 up
On mac you will need to buy it a present. Then read this from osXdaily
Please check the laws in your area on modifying mac addresses.
Saturday 23 June 2012
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2 comments:
Don't like the look of that SMAC much - easier just to go through start -> run -> ncpa.cpl -> right-click wireless network adapter -> properties -> configure -> advanced -> network address -> change the value to something like a2:47:62:18:d7:cb etc...
That works, skin he cat whichever way suits your style. Thanks for the input
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