Mac Filter Settings

On my Network Everywhere NWR04B router settings, I have enabled "starting
Mac filter". I then Edit Mac Filter settings, enter a MAC address in the
table and do not put a check mark in the tic box under filter.

From the manual, this is supposed to only allow that Mac address access to
the internet. However, this doesn't work, my wireless laptop with a
different MAC address has no problem accessing the net eventhough it's MAC
address is not on the list.

I have updated to the lastest firmware on their site and retried and problem
persists.

Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Try putting the working MAC address in the Filter settings and see what
happens.
If you cannot get to the net with the new MAC address.........Tick that
check box and test again.

Worried about security?
I do the following now and then, I think it works, (please, someone let me
know if its a wrong way to check. Or if you know a better way)

If your lucky enough to have two phone lines or use ADSL..Dial out on the
56k (or the otherway round) and see if your Internet connection is safe by
scanning your other computers connection when both connected to the
Internet, (using two seperate connections, NOT internet Connection Sharing
BTW!)

You could try some free scanner like "superscan4" or "Netbrute" to check
your IP Address.
Just a polite note to others/the inquisitive that may not be aware ... If
you check IP addresses other than your own ...... Obviously, you are asking
for trouble....


Regards
Alan

""a:\"" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> On my Network Everywhere NWR04B router settings, I have enabled "starting
> Mac filter". I then Edit Mac Filter settings, enter a MAC address in the
> table and do not put a check mark in the tic box under filter.
>
> From the manual, this is supposed to only allow that Mac address access to
> the internet. However, this doesn't work, my wireless laptop with a
> different MAC address has no problem accessing the net eventhough it's MAC
> address is not on the list.
>
> I have updated to the lastest firmware on their site and retried and
problem
> persists.
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you.
>
>

"Alan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Try putting the working MAC address in the Filter settings and see what
> happens.

I've tried that. When I put the MAc address in the filter and put a check
mark in filter, my laptop won't connect to the net.

If I put another MAC address in the filter and remove mine, I should not be
able to connect to the net, yet I can.

"a:\" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> On my Network Everywhere NWR04B router settings, I have enabled "starting
> Mac filter". I then Edit Mac Filter settings, enter a MAC address in the
> table and do not put a check mark in the tic box under filter.
>
> From the manual, this is supposed to only allow that Mac address access to
> the internet. However, this doesn't work, my wireless laptop with a
> different MAC address has no problem accessing the net eventhough it's MAC
> address is not on the list.
>
> I have updated to the lastest firmware on their site and retried and problem
> persists.

There are two kinds of MAC "filtering" relevant to a wireless
router/access point.

The first applies only to wireless access points, as it prohibits any
wireless device from joining the access point's wireless network. This
is almost always set up as a whitelist: only devices with the specified
wireless MAC addresses can join the wireless network.

The second kind of MAC filtering deals with packet routing functions and
applies to wired or wireless routers. It is usually set up as a
blacklist: devices on the list are blocked from access to the WAN (Wide
Area Network).

The first kind ("Private MAC Filter") is configured under the Filters
tab in Advanced Setup and is described on page 39 of the NWR04B manual.
The second kind ("Station MAC Filter") is configured under the Wireless
tab and treated on page 54 of the manual.

I'm quite confused by this. Based on the information you provided below, I
assume that I want to put the MAC address of my laptop on the whitelist as
described in option 1 below. So that's what I did, I put my MAC address in
the Filters tab in Advanced Setup as described on page 39 of the NWR04B
manual. When I did that, my laptop could no longer access the net.

Let's say that my mac address is 1234567890. Where do I need to put my MAC
address so that it can access the internal network and the internet. Any
other laptops or wireless devices that do not have a MAC address of
1234567890 can not access either my internal network or the internet through
my wireless router.

Thank you.



"Neill Massello" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "a:\" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
> > On my Network Everywhere NWR04B router settings, I have enabled
"starting
> > Mac filter". I then Edit Mac Filter settings, enter a MAC address in
the
> > table and do not put a check mark in the tic box under filter.
> >
> > From the manual, this is supposed to only allow that Mac address access
to
> > the internet. However, this doesn't work, my wireless laptop with a
> > different MAC address has no problem accessing the net eventhough it's
MAC
> > address is not on the list.
> >
> > I have updated to the lastest firmware on their site and retried and
problem
> > persists.
>
> There are two kinds of MAC "filtering" relevant to a wireless
> router/access point.
>
> The first applies only to wireless access points, as it prohibits any
> wireless device from joining the access point's wireless network. This
> is almost always set up as a whitelist: only devices with the specified
> wireless MAC addresses can join the wireless network.
>
> The second kind of MAC filtering deals with packet routing functions and
> applies to wired or wireless routers. It is usually set up as a
> blacklist: devices on the list are blocked from access to the WAN (Wide
> Area Network).
>
> The first kind ("Private MAC Filter") is configured under the Filters
> tab in Advanced Setup and is described on page 39 of the NWR04B manual.
> The second kind ("Station MAC Filter") is configured under the Wireless
> tab and treated on page 54 of the manual.

"a:\" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I'm quite confused by this. Based on the information you provided below, I
> assume that I want to put the MAC address of my laptop on the whitelist as
> described in option 1 below. So that's what I did, I put my MAC address in
> the Filters tab in Advanced Setup as described on page 39 of the NWR04B
> manual. When I did that, my laptop could no longer access the net.
>
> Let's say that my mac address is 1234567890. Where do I need to put my MAC
> address so that it can access the internal network and the internet. Any
> other laptops or wireless devices that do not have a MAC address of
> 1234567890 can not access either my internal network or the internet through
> my wireless router.

Sorry, I switched the references for the two types of filtering in the
last paragraph of my previous post. To control access to your wireless
network, use the "Station MAC Filter" under the Wireless tab as
described on page 54 of the manual. Don't enter any MAC addresses under
the Filters tab.

And that's what I had initially done. I Enabled starting Mac filter. I
then went to edit Mac Filter Settings, entered a MAC address that was
DIFFERENT from my wireless laptop and I left the filter unchecked. As
mentioned on page 54, this should have prevented my laptop from accessing
the network. However, my laptop had full access to the network.

I thought perhaps it was a firmware issue so I went to the Network
Everywhere site and updated to the latest firmware.

So I'm not sure why this isn't working.

The other thing that is interesting is on the second paragraph on page 54,
it indicates that addresses in the active mac table that can access the
router are in green and those that are not are in red. I don't have any
colours when I'm in the active mac table. Just black and white.

I thought maybe the wrong router was in the box I purchased but I've got the
correct model as well.


"Neill Massello" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Sorry, I switched the references for the two types of filtering in the
> last paragraph of my previous post. To control access to your wireless
> network, use the "Station MAC Filter" under the Wireless tab as
> described on page 54 of the manual. Don't enter any MAC addresses under
> the Filters tab.