If I was running on the equipment provided by my ISP, rather than assembling my own kit, I wouldn't have a MAC address either.
On 26/02/2010 4:31 AM, Argent wrote: > Sorry for not editing this in detail, Opera is SLOW as hell in a > thread this long in gmail. > > I understand why they're asking for a MAC address. I'm pointing out > that a viewer may be running on a device that HAS NO MAC ADDRESS. > > On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 8:28 AM, Scott McCulley <smccul...@gmail.com > <mailto:smccul...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Argent, > > >From a network standpoint, the mac address is a layer two address > that is not seen when crossing a router to a new network. So, > therer is no way to see your mac address from the network packets. > LL is using the mac address as a unique identifier of your > computer. When you use the SL viewer, it can read your mac address > locally, then send it along to LL to be used to identify you on > the grid. So if you have multiple accounts that you use from the > same computer, they know it is you, no matter what your IP > address, proxy server, or other network layer protection is used. > > In the case of known griefers, LL could simply disable access from > that mac address that is reported by the viewer, and the person > cannot get back in to the grid, regardless of IP or SL account. > The only way is to use a completely new computer with a different > mac address. > > That being said, if the developers mask the ability to read and > report the mac address to the LL grid, they lose the abilit to > block the bad guys. > > -Scott > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Feb 24, 2010, at 5:49 AM, Argent Stonecutter > <secret.arg...@gmail.com <mailto:secret.arg...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Admittedly this is not likely to be a common scenario, but the > whole > idea that a MAC address is a unique identifier for a device is > based > on a deep-seated confusion about the network stack. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Policies and (un)subscribe information available here: > http://wiki.secondlife.com/wiki/OpenSource-Dev > Please read the policies before posting to keep unmoderated posting privileges -- Tateru Nino Contributing Editor http://massively.com/
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