> 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. > Then if I use other internet connections and spoof MAC, they never know my real MAC,right?
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