record Mac address

[Anonymous]

here is my project I have been assigned to.

I am suppose to set up a Linux box between my LAN and WAN that keeps record of the mac addresses of clients. I want the box to be able to record the mac addresses and the time connected and disconnected to WAN. I don't have a single idea of how to do it and I was wondering if it is possible in PHP (since it is a server side...). If it doesn't, how can I do it? is there an existing script?

please help!

PS: The more detail you write, the better! I am open for suggestions or even new ideas. Thanks you again!

 

[Anonymous]

that keeps record of the mac addresses of clients. I want the box to be able to record the mac addresses and the time connected and disconnected to WAN.

:?: mac addresses..?

is it some kind of mailing address or is it the IP address of the user?

you can use php if you set up some kind of intranet and have an application for it

 

[Anonymous]

a mac address is a unique identifier of a computer... however I'm not sure whether or not this can be read in php?


Andrew

 

[Anonymous]

MAC address is 48 bit unique hardware address assigned to network interface cards.
and NIC has both IP ad MAC address assigned
comptur needs both ip and mac for remote data sending.
you need to get help from cron job and system logers that keep log which computer connected to your lan/wan then from there you cron runs and put the data from files to database or to a file form or any other php parseable file.