One of the least glamorous parts of IT is tracking down a rouge system that received a DHCP address, especially if it is causing an issue on the network. IT pros have become good at looking at a MAC address and determining what type of system it may be. For instance, users may bring a wireless router from home into the office or install a virtual machine without any protections on the network.
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