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Re: How to get client mac address in PHP ..?

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Denis McMahon wrote:

> On Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:15:12 -0800, rrvasanth wrote:
>> I need to know the MAC address of the connect clients, how can I do
>> this in PHP?
> 
> You need a course in ethernet protocols.

You need to learn to spell "Ethernet" and understand what it is.

> Then you'll understand why either (a) you can not need this information
> or (b) you have been given an impossible coding (or homework?) assignment.

It is neither irrelevant nor impossible to obtain that information using 
PHP.  You would know that if you knew that MAC addresses do not require 
Ethernet.


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> in any programming language, then you can bet who is wrong or right...
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How to get client mac address in PHP ..? rrvasanth <vasanthaltimate@gmail.com> - 2011-11-21 03:15 -0800
  Re: How to get client mac address in PHP ..? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-11-21 11:36 +0000
  Re: How to get client mac address in PHP ..? Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2011-11-21 07:16 -0500
  Re: How to get client mac address in PHP ..? Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2011-11-21 16:18 +0000
    Re: How to get client mac address in PHP ..? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-11-21 17:43 +0100
      Re: How to get client mac address in PHP ..? Doug Miller <doug_at_milmacdotcom@example.com> - 2011-11-21 15:17 -0500
        Re: How to get client mac address in PHP ..? Denis McMahon <denismfmcmahon@gmail.com> - 2011-11-21 21:54 +0000
          Re: How to get client mac address in PHP ..? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-11-22 01:20 +0100
            Re: How to get client mac address in PHP ..? Jerry Stuckle <jstucklex@attglobal.net> - 2011-11-21 22:14 -0500
            Re: How to get client mac address in PHP ..? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2011-11-22 09:28 +0000
              Re: How to get client mac address in PHP ..? Thomas 'PointedEars' Lahn <PointedEars@web.de> - 2011-11-22 13:38 +0100
  Re: How to get client mac address in PHP ..? Centurion <me@nowhere.example> - 2011-11-22 14:08 +1100

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