To clarify Denis' statement (which is correct), the MAC address is not available above layer 2 in the OSI model: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Media_access_control Everybody on this list should read up on the OSI model as it's ultra-critical to everything we do: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OSI_model -Adam -- Kili.io - OpenStack for Africa: kili.io Musings: twitter.com/varud <https://twitter.com/varud> About Adam: www.linkedin.com/in/adamcnelson On Sat, Aug 24, 2013 at 9:43 AM, Denis G. Wahome <dwahome@gmail.com> wrote:
Unless you are on the same LAN segment. Also remember mac addresses can be changed.
Regards,
Denis
On Sat, Aug 24, 2013 at 6:55 AM, charles kungu <charles.kungu@gmail.com>wrote:
Is there a way I can track a stolen laptop using the mac id.
-- Regards, C . K
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