On 27/01/2017 00:45, Unman wrote: > On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 09:11:06PM +0100, Sae wrote: >> -------- Forwarded Message ------- >> >> Subject: Re: [qubes-users] Spoofing MAC >> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 20:52:35 +0100 >> From: Sae <s...@nopping.eu> >> To: pl1...@sigaint.org >> >> >> >> On 25/01/2017 20:34, pl1...@sigaint.org wrote: >>> Hi >>> I followed the guide that explains how to spoof MAC using debian based >>> appVM. Now will my ISP "see" this new or it anonymize just my surfing? >>> >> Hello. >> You ISP never sees your MAC. Your MAC is used for the communication >> between your computer and your router. >> Spoofing your MAC is usefull in networks which are not under your >> control (hotspots, school, work, …). >> Then, from that network point of view, your computer won't identify >> itself with your mac address that is closely tied to your computer hardware. >> Spoofing your mac address has no impact on your IP address, so it won't >> anonymise your surfing. >> >> forwarding because I forgot to send to the list. > Since your ISP has complete control over your router they *always* see > your MAC. If you spoof the MAC then they would be able to associate the > spoofed MAC with that router. If you have been consistent and keep > changing it then you would have some degree of plausible deniability for > any particular session. > Best approach would probably be to add another wireless card on another > netvm, and use spoofed MAC and separate qubes on that netvm, while keeping the > vanilla card for "normal" use. That way to maintain "normal" use and > mask the other activity. Use a removable wifi card and disposable > netvm for the spoofing to minimise trace. Increase deniability by > setting router to open or with simple to guess password. >
My ISP doesn't have control over my router. My modem/router is my own. I just configure it with their credentials. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "qubes-users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to qubes-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to qubes-users@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/qubes-users/12416757-91b3-c825-1079-f41e4935e2ed%40nopping.eu. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
