NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
Solved
EX2700 won't connect to router when router access control is on
Hi, I have a Netgear WPN824N router with Access Control set up. My phone's MAC address is in the router's filter table and has worked fine for several years. I just purchased an N300 (EX2700) ran...
If you are using Access Control as a form of security, then I wouldn't bother using it. Any competent hacker can trivially bypass it. There are literally tons of articles that explain how. Here is one article. To be fair, the article does admit that Access Control could be used to limit Wi-Fi access for kids. My $0.02.
I have the exact same problem here. With the MAC filter on the extender is blocked despite being added to the filter list. Went thru adding the translated MAC addresses too- no luck. I'm starting to think the fix is to return it to Newegg!
Doyna_Yar The easy way to configure MAC filter with extender is DISABLE it first on the router. Connect all the wireless clients that you want to connect to the extender. Once done go to your router MAC filter settings and add all the VIRTUAL MAC addresses ( Extender 2.4/5Ghz and Clients). Once done you can ENABLE MAC filter then it should be good to go.
Reason why you need to disable it first is for you to see all the VIRTUAL MAC addressess without doing the computation. How to retrieve Virtual MAC address KB
storm1985 You just outlined the proceedure I followed on both the router and access point. Odd thing even the MAC for the extender changes. Anyway like I said, with filtering enabled I get no connection between the extender and access point. Disable it and it's green lights and blue skys.
Problem solved! RMA to newegg today.