Wifi Signal Drops Consistantly with main router and 2 access point routers

How are they all connected? I would think the mac list would need to be added to each device or what's the reason for using it on router only. Most say that Mac filtering is a waste of time and doesn't add much security. you might use unique ssid to trouble shoot then change it back

They all connected via Ethernet, and the Mac Address access list actually works well for me, as just having the Network Security key does not give you access.

Ok, Please explain why the mac filtering is not used on two AP's. I ask because I don't believe the router will block macs from LAN side which the AP's use.

I am just assuming that since the other 2 routers are simply repeating, all the security goes through the main router. All the devices connect wirelessly, there are not that are cable connected.

If you are going to use "access list" in two devices connected ethernet you need to use access list on both device. Main router with access list may not work when device are connecting to other AP.

Also for future reference you need to post under router and extender . Post are based on products you won and not network method

http://forum1.netgear.com/forumdisplay.php?f=32

Sotmo wrote:
I am just assuming that since the other 2 routers are simply repeating, all the security goes through the main router. All the devices connect wirelessly, there are not that are cable connected.

Wireless Security settings need to be set at each AP and router AP.

Thank you, I have disabled the Access List for now, and will monitor the Wifi connectivity loss. If all is well, i am going to enable it again and duplicate the entries on the other routers.

Ok so i have disabled the access list as mentioned in my previous post and the WiFi connection drops intermittently everyday as was the original problem.

Please Help! :(

If you use unique ssid when one drops out the client should connect to another. Assuming you connected to each one prior.

Like I said in post #2 use different SSID to test.

If you're seeing all three AP's dropping wifi signal It would point to the client card. If you're saying you loose internet but still connected that's another story .

So which is it?

With no NETGEAR Wireless Range Extenders & Repeaters (so kind of off-topic here) I understand you have three Wireless Access points bridging to the same LAN (no DHCP, no Internet interface, or the like used on the routers serving as AP only).

Then you have you have one or some WLAN clients accessing the same SSID (what makes perfect sense), which always get the same network config assigned by DHCP (from the main router).

With the clients able to "see" multiple or all AP, it's fully up to the client to select the appropriate AP (and band in case), and handle the roaming. If a client does roam to a different AP, it will loose the connection longer than what you would see if there are access points able to deal with fast roaming and pre-authentication - what permits mostly clean streaming or VoIP while roaming. With this consumer grate hardware, there is no pre-auth and fast roaming, so each roaming process is a connection loss, and complete re-association.

Afraid, impossible to understand "signal drop constantly" in this context.

Regards,
-Kurt.