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Dan
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 Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 8:28 pm Post subject: Tacing a lost laptop |
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My friend recently bought a Toshiba laptop, but it was stolen within a
couple days. He doesn't have insurance on it and he is quite upset. I read
somewhere that if this stolen laptop is ever connected to the internet, the
law enforcement could track it down. I am not sure, if this will work for a
new laptop as well or he should have already installed any hardware/software
for this to be possible. Please let me know, if any of you have any idea of
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Techie
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| Posted: Sat Jun 26, 2004 10:40 pm Post subject: Re: Tacing a lost laptop |
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kiss it good-bye if you did not install the tracking company's software
before it was stolen.
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Techie
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"Dan" <dan1978@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | My friend recently bought a Toshiba laptop, but it was stolen within a
couple days. He doesn't have insurance on it and he is quite upset. I read
somewhere that if this stolen laptop is ever connected to the internet,
the
law enforcement could track it down. I am not sure, if this will work for
a
new laptop as well or he should have already installed any
hardware/software
for this to be possible. Please let me know, if any of you have any idea
of
any way of tracking down.
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Tim Kettring
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| Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 12:36 am Post subject: Re: Tacing a lost laptop |
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"Techie" <delphiworks@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | kiss it good-bye if you did not install the tracking company's software
before it was stolen.
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Even if he did , wouldnt reformatting the hard drive remove it ?
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Techie
MCNGP #21
"Dan" <dan1978@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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My friend recently bought a Toshiba laptop, but it was stolen within a
couple days. He doesn't have insurance on it and he is quite upset. I
read
somewhere that if this stolen laptop is ever connected to the internet,
the
law enforcement could track it down. I am not sure, if this will work
for
a
new laptop as well or he should have already installed any
hardware/software
for this to be possible. Please let me know, if any of you have any idea
of
any way of tracking down.
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Techie
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| Posted: Sun Jun 27, 2004 1:04 am Post subject: Re: Tacing a lost laptop |
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not sure but would like to know. I wondered if that was the case but can't
get a answer. I was told by one company that the product became part of the
BIOS of the machine but could not confirm it.
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Techie
MCNGP #21
"Tim Kettring" <tim6kettring@e-garfield.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | "Techie" <delphiworks@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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kiss it good-bye if you did not install the tracking company's software
before it was stolen.
Even if he did , wouldnt reformatting the hard drive remove it ?
--
Techie
MCNGP #21
"Dan" <dan1978@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:uCgDc.48427$MU4.1400437@news20.bellglobal.com...
My friend recently bought a Toshiba laptop, but it was stolen within a
couple days. He doesn't have insurance on it and he is quite upset. I
read
somewhere that if this stolen laptop is ever connected to the
internet,
the
law enforcement could track it down. I am not sure, if this will work
for
a
new laptop as well or he should have already installed any
hardware/software
for this to be possible. Please let me know, if any of you have any
idea
of
any way of tracking down.
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tharun
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| Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 10:13 am Post subject: Tacing a lost laptop |
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| Quote: | -----Original Message-----
My friend recently bought a Toshiba laptop, but it was
stolen within a
couple days. He doesn't have insurance on it and he is
quite upset. I read
somewhere that if this stolen laptop is ever connected to
the internet, the
law enforcement could track it down. I am not sure, if
this will work for a
new laptop as well or he should have already installed
any hardware/software
for this to be possible. Please let me know, if any of
you have any idea of
any way of tracking down.
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Consultant
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| Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 7:00 pm Post subject: Re: Tacing a lost laptop |
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sure, check here::
www.ileftmylaptopinmycarandsomeonestoleitpleasehelpme.com
"Dan" <dan1978@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | My friend recently bought a Toshiba laptop, but it was stolen within a
couple days. He doesn't have insurance on it and he is quite upset. I read
somewhere that if this stolen laptop is ever connected to the internet,
the
law enforcement could track it down. I am not sure, if this will work for
a
new laptop as well or he should have already installed any
hardware/software
for this to be possible. Please let me know, if any of you have any idea
of
any way of tracking down.
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Neil
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| Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 7:39 pm Post subject: Re: Tacing a lost laptop |
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"Consultant" <consultant_mcngp@yahoo.com> wrote in news:#grFDhRXEHA.3120
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| Quote: | www.ileftmylaptopinmycarandsomeonestoleitpleasehelpme.com
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um, the links broken
:)
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ME
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| Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 8:14 pm Post subject: Re: Tacing a lost laptop |
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it is secured site
try https:
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JaR
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| Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 9:38 pm Post subject: Re: Tacing a lost laptop |
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Techie wrote:
| Quote: | not sure but would like to know. I wondered if that was the case but can't
get a answer. I was told by one company that the product became part of the
BIOS of the machine but could not confirm it.
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Theoretically speaking, wouldn't it be possible to locate it by MAC address?
Hmmmm... |
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kpg
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| Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 10:01 pm Post subject: Re: Tacing a lost laptop |
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| Quote: | # Name resolution details: file://c:\temp\132601.htm (6/28/2004 11:59:45
AM) #
Techie wrote:
not sure but would like to know. I wondered if that was the case but
can't
get a answer. I was told by one company that the product became part of
the
BIOS of the machine but could not confirm it.
Theoretically speaking, wouldn't it be possible to locate it by MAC
address?
Hmmmm...
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Do MAC Addresses get sent over the Internet?
Or is that just for LANs?
kp "I really should pay more attention in class" g |
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Neil
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| Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 10:49 pm Post subject: Re: Tacing a lost laptop |
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"kpg" <ipost@thereforeiam.com> wrote in news:uySNVGTXEHA.2908
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Do MAC Addresses get sent over the Internet?
Or is that just for LANs?
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Mac address for NIC would be repleaced with MAC for router when packet
passes the router...
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Neil MCNGP #30
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JaR
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| Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 11:01 pm Post subject: Re: Tacing a lost laptop |
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kpg wrote:
| Quote: | Theoretically speaking, wouldn't it be possible to locate it by MAC
address?
Hmmmm...
Do MAC Addresses get sent over the Internet?
Or is that just for LANs?
kp "I really should pay more attention in class" g
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No, they would get stripped off at the router.
But there's this feeling that there oughta be a way to send a query to
routers looking for a specific MAC addy.
Prolly not.
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JaR
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| Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 11:02 pm Post subject: Re: Tacing a lost laptop |
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Neil wrote:
| Quote: | "kpg" <ipost@thereforeiam.com> wrote in news:uySNVGTXEHA.2908
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Do MAC Addresses get sent over the Internet?
Or is that just for LANs?
Mac address for NIC would be repleaced with MAC for router when packet
passes the router...
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Ya beat me. But still...
JaR
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Neil
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| Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 11:12 pm Post subject: Re: Tacing a lost laptop |
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JaR <plentespam@nospamsofthome.net> wrote in news:#WkfynTXEHA.1684
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But there's this feeling that there oughta be a way to send a query to
routers looking for a specific MAC addy.
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ARP caches are usually short - 2 minutes if used recently and 10 if not,
IIRC. so a log of all arp's in the last x amount of time would only give
you what's occured in the last 2 minutes unless some finnegalin' was
done...
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Neil MCNGP #30
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Neil
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| Posted: Mon Jun 28, 2004 11:13 pm Post subject: Re: Tacing a lost laptop |
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JaR <plentespam@nospamsofthome.net> wrote in news:u5gEOoTXEHA.1684
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| Quote: | Ya beat me. But still...
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you're just a litle slow...
;)
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Neil MCNGP #30
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