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Changer ================================ Version: 5.0 Release 3 Programmer: Shreyas Zare System Requirments: Windows 2000 / XP / Server 2003 / Vista / Server 2008 / 7 Release Date: 29 May 2009 Cost: FREEWARE Technitium MAC Address Changer allows you to change Media Access Control (MAC) A ddress of your Network Interface Card (NIC) irrespective to your NIC manufacture r or its driver. It has a very simple user interface and provides ample informat ion regarding each NIC in the machine. Every NIC has a MAC address hard coded in its circuit by the manufacturer. This hard coded MAC address is used by windows drivers to access Ethernet Network (LAN). This tool can set a new MAC address t o your NIC, bypassing the original hard coded MAC address. Technitium MAC Addres s Changer is a must tool in every security professionals tool box. Technitium MA C Address Changer is coded in Visual Basic 6.0. There are some famous, commercial tools available in the market for US$19.99 to as much as US$2499!, but Technitium MAC Address Changer is available for FREE. W e don't charge for just changing a registry value! Also knowing how this works d oesn't require extensive research as some commercial tool providers claim! Read how it works (below) for more details. ========== FEATURES ========== += Support for Windows Vista/Server 2008 Service Pack 2 in Release 3. += Support for Windows 7 RC added. += Issues with installer program resolved. (Thanks to all your feedbacks) += Most reported bugs in previous release removed. (Thanks to all your feedbacks ) += Allows you to remove all registry entries corresponding to Network Adapter th at is no longer physically installed on the system. += Allows you to configure Internet Explorer HTTP proxy settings through configu ration presets or command line. += Identifies the preset applied to currently selected Network Interface Card (N IC) automatically making it easy to identify settings. += Most known issues with Windows Vista removed. (Thanks to all your feedbacks) += Changes MAC address of Network Interface Card (NIC) including Wireless LAN Ca rds, irrespective of its manufacturer or its drivers. += Has latest list of all known manufacturers (with corporate addresses) to choo se from. You can also enter any MAC address and know which manufacturer it belon gs to. += Allows you to select random MAC address from the list of manufacturers by jus

t clicking a button. += Restarts your NIC automatically to apply MAC address changes instantaneously. += Allows you to create Configuration Presets, which saves all your NIC settings and makes it very simple to switch between many settings in just a click and he nce saves lot of time. += Allows you to Import or Export Configuration Presets to or from another file, which saves lot of time spent in reconfiguration. += Allows you to load any Configuration Presets when TMAC starts by just double clicking on any Configuration Preset File. (*.cpf file extension) += Has command line interface which allows you to perform all the tasks from the command prompt or you can even create a DOS batch program to carry out regular tasks. (see help for command line parameter details) += Has command line interface for the Installer. (see help for command line para meter details) += Allows you to export a detailed text report for all the network connections. += Displays all information you would ever need to know about your NIC in one vi ew like Device Name, Configuration ID, Hardware ID, Connection Status, Link Spee d, DHCP details, TCP/IP details etc. += Displays total bytes sent and received through the NIC. += Displays current data transfer speed per second. += Allows you to configure IP Address, Gateway and DNS Server for your NIC quick ly and instantaneously. += Allows you to enable/disable DHCP instantaneously. += Allows you to Release/Renew DHCP IP address instantaneously. += Displays DHCP lease obtained and lease expires time. (DST time bug removed) += Allows you to configure Interface Metric instantaneously. += Quick keyboard shortcuts for most operations. += One known issue in Windows Vista/Server 2008/7 remains that is TMAC cannot di sable any NIC with Non Operational status. ========================================== MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT MAC ADDRESS CHANGER ========================================== Many people believe MAC address, which is hard coded in the NIC card cannot be c hanged. Yes, its hard coded but, it can be changed only by removing the flash ch ip from the NIC card, re-programming it with new MAC address and putting it back on the card. But this software does not change the hard coded MAC address. Tech nitium MAC Address Changer instructs Windows(TM) to use MAC address it has speci fied in windows registry. If no MAC address is specified to Windows(TM), it uses the hard coded one in the NIC to construct Ethernet or IEEE network frames (or simply packets), which are used at OSI layer 2. Also Windows(TM) changes MAC add

ress of your NIC when Windows(TM) Network Bridge is enabled. The first number in the MAC address of the NIC added in the Network Bridge is set to 0x02. Changing MAC address of Network Bridge is not possible in Windows(TM) using this softwar e. ==================== How Does It Work ? ==================== This software just writes a value into the windows registry. When the Network Ad apter Device is enabled, windows searches for the registry value 'NetworkAddress ' in the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class\{4D36E972 -E325-11CE-BFC1- 08002bE10318}\[ID of NIC e.g. 0001]. If a value is present, win dows will use it as MAC address, if not, windows will use the hard coded manufac turer provided MAC address. Simple? Some Network Adapter drivers have this facil ity built-in. It can be found in the Advance settings tab in the Network Adapter 's Device properties in Windows Device Manager. =========================== How To Change MAC Address =========================== 1. Starting MAC address changer will list all available network adapters. 2. Select the adapter you want to change the MAC address. You will get the detai ls of your selection below. 3. Click Change MAC button, enter new MAC address and click Change Now button an d confirm changes you made when prompted. 4. To restore the original MAC address of the network adapter, select the adapte r, click Change MAC button and then click Original MAC button. Now click Change Now button and confirm changed you made when prompted. NOTE: This tool cannot change MAC address of Microsoft Network Bridge. Network B ridge will automatically use the original MAC address of the first NIC added int o bridge with the first octet of MAC address set to 0x02. ==================== Terms & Conditions ==================== 1. This software is a FREEWARE, and provided 'as is' with no warranty what-so-ev er. 2. Technitium is not responsible in any way for damage to users computer hardwar e/software or any data loss while/by using this software. 3. This software must not be used for any illegal or unethical purposes as defin ed by law in the country its used or in the country its used against. 4. User of this software is the sole responsible person for any deed done using the software and hence must use it at his/her own risk. 5. By downloading/copying/installing/using this software, you agrees upon this T erms & Conditions. 6. Software distribution by anyone is unlimited.

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