How to hide my computer details via remote desktop

[tippy21]

Hi,


Are there any bofins out there that can help.


I know that when you surf the web, websites can log your IP & MAC address.


If you get my jist, I don't want my laptop to be flagged on a few web sites I have been on.


My plan is to use another pc, that has a wireless braodband dongle from a mobile phone company.


The pc will be attched to the wireless router via eithernet, but banned from access the web via the router.


This way I can connect remotley from my laptop.


So my question is. Will they still be able to see my laptop?


Thank you all in advance

[greenbrucelee]

if your firewalls are good enough then no one should be able to access your pc or laptop.

run shields up https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2 and it will tell you how good your firewalls and security is. you need to run the port scanner. If it comes back with all green and says your pc is hidden then your system is very safe. If it comes back suggesting problems then you have security flaws.

[Wand3r3r]

"websites can log your IP & MAC address"
ip address yes mac no. mac never leaves the lan

The piece of information you are missing is web site log your WAN ip not your private ip.

Your suggested setup has you coming into your network via the mobile wan connection to your pc then from your pc to the web.

You are using the routers wan to get to the internet. If that wan ip gets banned anything from that network going thru that wan connection is banned.

Best not do things that get you banned.

[tippy21]

Thank you for you reply.

However, these site require that they can place a cookie and see my computer details.

I am happy for this if it is the other machine, but not my Laptop

[greenbrucelee]

well shield up is 100% trusted as if I am right its run by the boffins at hardvard or some other big top uni and it will totally confirm wether your safe or not. Most home users will find running this that they are not safe.

[Wand3r3r]

cookies are not about your computer details. Its about that web sites and your access details.

what exactly are you trying to protect? perhaps there is a better approach.

[tippy21]

I have been on the site and the test came back that I am secure.

However, I do know that my mac address and IP address can be seen. This I don't mind.

However, I am trying to mask my Laptop via Remote desktop. That way it is just the other PC with the broadband dongle that is visable.

I don't feel the web site you recommended answers this.

[Wand3r3r]

use an internet based proxy service
use an internet based vpn service

if you have a router and a pc why wouldn't you just rdp to the pc and go to the internet that way? No need for mobile broadband.

Concerning your misunderstanding about mac address please review the following;

"All a computer needs to know is how to get to the next router on the
way to its final destination (next hop). Once your PC has the mac
address of your closest router and hands the data off to it, then it
is that next router's job to have the mac address of the next router
in line and so on."

from here
Google Answers: Do external sites see MAC address of router?

[tippy21]

Thank you that is really good info.

I can't use the same router as this info is logged, hence the wireless modem.

Do you suggest any good VPN

I don;t know much about proxys