MAC filter question

[ManBearPig]

How come sometimes (i think it is when he connects to another network or goes far away), he cant access our network?

Then, after i disable and then enable the mac filter, it works again? The address stays the same, but for some damn reason, he cant access it and its due to the MAC filter acting weird (or his computer acting weird and has something to do with the MAC filter).

any ideas?

thanks!

 

[xSauronx]

*head asplodes*

huh?

 

[ManBearPig]

huh huh?

 

[Xecuter]

Simple - Yes.

 

[jlazzaro]

sounds like buggy firmware...try an update.

if not, turn mac filtering off as it provides no added security.

 

[ManBearPig]

but then wouldnt other computers have access to my network if they figure out my password?

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Heen05
but then wouldnt other computers have access to my network if they figure out my password?

They do now too. Changing my MAC address is trivial.

 

[ManBearPig]

i see...so what the hell is actually keeping my internet safe? certainly not just my password lol.

 

[xSauronx]

Originally posted by: Heen05
i see...so what the hell is actually keeping my internet safe? certainly not just my password lol.

if the password and encryption are good, then yes. if not, mac filtering isnt doing you much more than being a headache

 

[stash]

"your" internet? 😉

 

[marulee]

Had a quite similar issue. Use WPA2.