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WG602 a MAC ADDRESS != 00
Firmware Version 1.7.15 I have a new laptop and its MAC does not begin in 00 the interface will not let me enter this or my phones MAC address it says invalid.. I have tried turning off JAVASCRIPT...
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:
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!
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!