WG602 a MAC ADDRESS != 00

From the reference manual copied: How to Restrict Wireless Access by MAC Address The Access Control page lets you block or allow the network access privilege of the specified stations through the 54 Mbps Wireless Access Point WG602 v2. This provides an additional layer of security. Note:

When configuring the WG602 v2 from a wireless PC whose MAC address is not in the access control list, if you select Turn Access Control On, you will lose your wireless connection when you click Apply. You must then access the wireless access point from a wired PC or from a wireless PC which is on the access control list to make any further changes.

Figure 3-12: Access Control options To restrict access based on MAC Addresses, follow these steps: 1. From the Setup section of the main menu, click Access Control to display the Wireless Access page shown below. 2. Select the type of Access Control: • Disable • Allow • Block 3. Then, enter the MAC address for a device you plan to use. You can usually find the MAC address printed on the wireless adapter. You can copy and paste the MAC addresses from the WG602 v2’s Station List page into the MAC Address box. To do this, configure each wireless PC to obtain a wireless link to the WG602 v2. The PC should then appear in the Station List page. 4. Click Add to add the wireless device to the access list. Repeat these steps for each additional device you want to add to the list. 5. Be sure to click Apply to save your wireless access control list settings. Now, only devices on this list will be allowed to wirelessly connect to the WG602 v2. For blocking access from specific devices, follow the procedure above, except select the Block radio button. Report at which step you seem to have problems. The most important thing to avoid issues is to have wireless access with your clients before setting up this MAC access control. You then will see the attached devices is the list and it is then simple to add the Mac address as allowed whilst all others will blocked. Do not rely solely upon this MAC filtering/blocking/access control. Activate the WEP security as well!

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http://forum1.netgear.com/showthread.php?t=64972

Yes I know all of that which you have posted, Put when i enter a MAC address that does not have 00 as the first two Chars in the form - the JAVAscript throws and error "INVALID MAC ADDRESS PROVIDED" so it will only accept MAC addresses with 00 my new pc and my new phone have Mac addresses with out leading 00.

I could edit the config file on the unit if I knew which one? I tried turning Java Script off, or but then I never got "SAVING" message only "Loading" and stuck.
I could edit the java script but I do not know the file to look for it..

not a hacker just trying to use MAC security layer ontop of WEP... works for other MAC 00 addresses, now turned off.. working without MAC checking..

Madeleine

once file is change from *.CFG to *.RTF, you will find in text base and you will find mac address portion to add

Madeleine wrote:
Yes I know all of that which you have posted, Put when i enter a …

Well, that was exactly what I wanted to avoid: you having to enter anything !! If the wireless client is attached, it should appear in the list and you only have to checkmark it to activate.

I was having the same issue with Firmware Version 1.7.16 (v.1). I could not find any way to back up the config file and could not ftp into the access point. So I pulled up firebug in firefox and found the following code:

function do_add() {
    if(getaccmode() == -1) {
        return false;
    } else if(getaccmode() == 0) {
        alert("Access control is Disable. MAC address will not be added.");
        return false;
    } else if(document.add_del.new_acc_mac1.value == "" ||
        document.add_del.new_acc_mac2.value == "" ||
        document.add_del.new_acc_mac3.value == "" ||
        document.add_del.new_acc_mac4.value == "" ||
        document.add_del.new_acc_mac5.value == "" ||
        document.add_del.new_acc_mac6.value == "" ) {
        alert("Incomplete MAC address!");
        return false;
    } else if(document.add_del.new_acc_mac1.value != 0 ) {
        alert("Invalidation MAC address!");
        return false;
    } else {
        location.href = "cgi-bin/saveacc?new_addr="
        + escape(document.add_del.new_acc_mac1.value + ":"
        + document.add_del.new_acc_mac2.value + ":"
        + document.add_del.new_acc_mac3.value + ":"
        + document.add_del.new_acc_mac4.value + ":"
        + document.add_del.new_acc_mac5.value + ":"
        + document.add_del.new_acc_mac6.value + " "
        + getaccmode() );
    }
    return true;
}

So I just entered directly into my URL:
http://192.168.1.2/cgi-bin/saveacc?new_addr=84:01:25:C3:C9:12%202

192.168.1.2 = IP of Access Point
84:01:25:C3:C9:12 = new MAC address to add
%20 = escaped space
2 = accmode (2 to allow)

It popped up a brief "Saving..." then gave an unframed listing of the MAC list.