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tbartman
Aspirant
Dec 07, 2016

MAC address filtering with extender

I am successfully using MAC address filtering on my main router (a Netgear product). On that device's setup page, I can manually enter the addresses of each device I want to authorize.   I am also ...
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DarrenM
Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
Dec 09, 2016

Hello tbartman

 

Are you using the latest firmware for the extender and your router?

 

DarrenM

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tbartman
Aspirant
Dec 10, 2016

I am. The extender just did an update a few days ago. 

 

I don't understand why the awesome software for the main router isn't used at the extender.

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    nwt002tech
    Aspirant
    Apr 25, 2017

    Hello, did this ever get resolved.  I'm having a similar issue with my Netgear EX6400 extender.  Thanks.