BEFW11S4v4 - MAC filtering input failure

Problem: MAC addresses not storable in table in router

Router: BEFW11S4v4
Firmware: 1.50.14 (installed and REinstalled)

Discussion: When I access the router setup screens, I go to
WIRELESS>WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS and click on the RESTRICT ACCESS
radio button then manually enter a MAC address (e.g. of my laptop
wireless card) and drop down to the bottom of the table and click on
SAVE SETTINGS. At this point I get the router ENTER NETWORK PASSWORD
screen as if I am logging in when first going to the setup screens. I
enter my password (NOT the default p/w), click OK and the router ENTER
NETWORK PASSWORD screen reappears.

Anyone have any ideas on what's going on and what to do about it?

TIA !

George Hitz <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:(E-Mail Removed):

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> Problem: MAC addresses not storable in table in router
>
> Router: BEFW11S4v4
> Firmware: 1.50.14 (installed and REinstalled)
>
> Discussion: When I access the router setup screens, I go to
> WIRELESS>WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS and click on the RESTRICT ACCESS
> radio button then manually enter a MAC address (e.g. of my laptop
> wireless card) and drop down to the bottom of the table and click on
> SAVE SETTINGS. At this point I get the router ENTER NETWORK PASSWORD
> screen as if I am logging in when first going to the setup screens. I
> enter my password (NOT the default p/w), click OK and the router ENTER
> NETWORK PASSWORD screen reappears.
>
> Anyone have any ideas on what's going on and what to do about it?

Something wrong with asking Linksys Tech Support, they should be able to
help you figure out your PSW issues?

Duane

On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 16:01:30 GMT, Duane Arnold <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>George Hitz <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>news:(E-Mail Removed) :
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>> Problem: MAC addresses not storable in table in router
>>
>> Router: BEFW11S4v4
>> Firmware: 1.50.14 (installed and REinstalled)
>>
>> Discussion: When I access the router setup screens, I go to
>> WIRELESS>WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS and click on the RESTRICT ACCESS
>> radio button then manually enter a MAC address (e.g. of my laptop
>> wireless card) and drop down to the bottom of the table and click on
>> SAVE SETTINGS. At this point I get the router ENTER NETWORK PASSWORD
>> screen as if I am logging in when first going to the setup screens. I
>> enter my password (NOT the default p/w), click OK and the router ENTER
>> NETWORK PASSWORD screen reappears.
>>
>> Anyone have any ideas on what's going on and what to do about it?
>
>Something wrong with asking Linksys Tech Support, they should be able to
>help you figure out your PSW issues?
>
>Duane

Of course not ... that's my next step ... but I was hoping the guru's
here would have had experience with the problem and offer a possible
solution if I were overlooking something simple or stupid ...

On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 08:59:55 -0500, George Hitz
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Problem: MAC addresses not storable in table in router
>
>Router: BEFW11S4v4
>Firmware: 1.50.14 (installed and REinstalled)
>
>Discussion: When I access the router setup screens, I go to
>WIRELESS>WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS and click on the RESTRICT ACCESS
>radio button then manually enter a MAC address (e.g. of my laptop
>wireless card) and drop down to the bottom of the table and click on
>SAVE SETTINGS. At this point I get the router ENTER NETWORK PASSWORD
>screen as if I am logging in when first going to the setup screens. I
>enter my password (NOT the default p/w), click OK and the router ENTER
>NETWORK PASSWORD screen reappears.
>
>Anyone have any ideas on what's going on and what to do about it?

I have the exact same router and firmware revision and it doesn't do
that. However, I don't try to type in the MAC addresses. Instead, I
use the "Wireless Client MAC List" button, check the ones I want to
add, and save. The router will do a restart, and should return to the
login page. However, the login window gets screwed up by popup
killers and the browser cache. After mistyping the password, I
sometimes (not often) find that I have to exit the browser, empty the
browser cache, restart the browser, and then try to login. You could
be looking at the page from the cache instead of from the router.

Also, if you just updated to 1.50.14, you might wanna reset your
router to defaults and start over. Sometimes, I see firmware updates
that try to save the previous settings, and end up saving garbage
instead. I don't recall if 1.50.14 is one of those. When things
start acting wierd, methinks it's best to start clean.

Drivel: I hadn't looked at my "Wireless Client MAC List" for a while
and just found a dozen new wireless clients in the neighborhood.
Since I live in the middle of nowhere, I doubt that it's war drivers.
Probably just random distant packets blown in by the wind.


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Jeff Liebermann (E-Mail Removed)
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 AE6KS 831-336-2558

On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 10:06:44 -0800, Jeff Liebermann
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 08:59:55 -0500, George Hitz
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
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>>Problem: MAC addresses not storable in table in router
>>
>>Router: BEFW11S4v4
>>Firmware: 1.50.14 (installed and REinstalled)
>>
>>Discussion: When I access the router setup screens, I go to
>>WIRELESS>WIRELESS NETWORK ACCESS and click on the RESTRICT ACCESS
>>radio button then manually enter a MAC address (e.g. of my laptop
>>wireless card) and drop down to the bottom of the table and click on
>>SAVE SETTINGS. At this point I get the router ENTER NETWORK PASSWORD
>>screen as if I am logging in when first going to the setup screens. I
>>enter my password (NOT the default p/w), click OK and the router ENTER
>>NETWORK PASSWORD screen reappears.
>>
>>Anyone have any ideas on what's going on and what to do about it?
>
>I have the exact same router and firmware revision and it doesn't do
>that. However, I don't try to type in the MAC addresses. Instead, I
>use the "Wireless Client MAC List" button, check the ones I want to
>add, and save. The router will do a restart, and should return to the
>login page. However, the login window gets screwed up by popup
>killers and the browser cache. After mistyping the password, I
>sometimes (not often) find that I have to exit the browser, empty the
>browser cache, restart the browser, and then try to login. You could
>be looking at the page from the cache instead of from the router.
>
>Also, if you just updated to 1.50.14, you might wanna reset your
>router to defaults and start over. Sometimes, I see firmware updates
>that try to save the previous settings, and end up saving garbage
>instead. I don't recall if 1.50.14 is one of those. When things
>start acting wierd, methinks it's best to start clean.
>
>Drivel: I hadn't looked at my "Wireless Client MAC List" for a while
>and just found a dozen new wireless clients in the neighborhood.
>Since I live in the middle of nowhere, I doubt that it's war drivers.
>Probably just random distant packets blown in by the wind.

Jeff,

Thanks for your interesting ideas ... things I hadn't thought about.

I shut off pop up and ad filter (same progam), NAV & firewall (hey,
why not?) and flushed the old browser cache - exiting and restarting -
and still no joy.

As suggested, it is time to call tech support and get some further
guidance. I can hardly wait for the experience.

Thanks for your suggestions !