Technique for enhanced Internet privacy whilst using P2P networks

In addition to blocklists, would it offer any additional privacy to
periodically change your IP address whilst downloading files using a P2P
network?

The argument for this privacy technique could be that you didn't download
the entire file and that your megabyte count remains below presumed set
limits for observation.

The argument against this purported privacy technique might be that the bad
guys could stitch together the dozen or more IP addresses used for any one
file and all would point to your incoming line.

Any ideas on whether changing the IP address on a wireless network offers
additional P2P privacy protection?

On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:47:18 -0700, MB wrote:

> In addition to blocklists, would it offer any additional privacy to
> periodically change your IP address whilst downloading files using a P2P
> network?

You also might want to consider changing your mac address ever few minutes
as the MPIA and RIAA actually key off the mac address, not the ip address.

In article <QowKk.2983$(E-Mail Removed)>
"(E-Mail Removed)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 11:47:18 -0700, MB wrote:
>
> > In addition to blocklists, would it offer any additional privacy to
> > periodically change your IP address whilst downloading files using a P2P
> > network?
>
> You also might want to consider changing your mac address ever few minutes
> as the MPIA and RIAA actually key off the mac address, not the ip address.

Please explain how they get the mac address?


BTW: This should be good for a few laughs.

On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:30:00 +0200 (CEST), Non scrivetemi wrote:

>>> periodically change your IP address whilst downloading files
>>
>> changing your mac address ever few minutes
>> the MPIA and RIAA actually key off the mac address, not the ip address.
>
> Please explain how they get the mac address?

They read the mac encapsulation in every packet of data, that's how.

The mac protocol is used to provide the data link layer of the ip address
system. The mac protocol consists of a 14 byte header before the data and a
4-byte crc after the data.

To thwart mac identification while sharing p2p, simply change your mac
address every few minutes.

> To thwart mac identification while sharing p2p, simply change your mac
> address every few minutes.

BTW, if you change just your ip address, it won't do anything because the
mac address gives you away. It's like changing the lock to the bathroom
door to keep the burgler out. You need to change the outside door which is
the mac address.

Then they can't catch you.

On Sat, 18 Oct 2008 22:18:35 -0700, "(E-Mail Removed)"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:30:00 +0200 (CEST), Non scrivetemi wrote:
>
>>>> periodically change your IP address whilst downloading files
>>>
>>> changing your mac address ever few minutes
>>> the MPIA and RIAA actually key off the mac address, not the ip address.
>>
>> Please explain how they get the mac address?
>
>They read the mac encapsulation in every packet of data, that's how.
>
>The mac protocol is used to provide the data link layer of the ip address
>system. The mac protocol consists of a 14 byte header before the data and a
>4-byte crc after the data.
>
>To thwart mac identification while sharing p2p, simply change your mac
>address every few minutes.

As someone predicted, this was good for a few laughs. Thanks.

MB <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> In addition to blocklists, would it offer any additional privacy to
> periodically change your IP address whilst downloading files using a P2P
> network?

P2P networks aren't made for privacy.

> The argument against this purported privacy technique might be that the bad
> guys could stitch together the dozen or more IP addresses used for any one
> file and all would point to your incoming line.

What bad guys?

Download the free stuff and no bad guys will come your way.

If you want some of the commercial stuff, then buy it. If you don't want to
pay the price, then don't buy it. Easy, isn't it?

But don't go download it without paying or at least don't whine about it
when you get caught.

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"(E-Mail Removed)" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
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> On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:30:00 +0200 (CEST), Non scrivetemi wrote:
>
> >>> periodically change your IP address whilst downloading files
> >>
> >> changing your mac address ever few minutes
> >> the MPIA and RIAA actually key off the mac address, not the ip address.
> >
> > Please explain how they get the mac address?
>
> They read the mac encapsulation in every packet of data, that's how.
>
> The mac protocol is used to provide the data link layer of the ip address
> system.

OK sonny, listen up.

A host cannot determine a priori from the MAC address of another host
whether that host is on the same OSI Layer 2 network segment as the
sending host or a network segment bridged to that network segment.

In TCP/IP networks, the MAC address of a subnet interface can be
queried with the IP address using the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP)
for Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4)

ARP is a Link Layer protocol and as such it only operates on the local
area network segment or point-to-point link that a host is connected
to.


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