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donfisher
May 11, 2011Aspirant
WN3000RP - purchase and review
I've been waiting for the WN3000RP since CES in January. Supposedly available but not seeing on any of the major web sites - Amazon, Frys Electronics, BestBuy. Have found on some web sites that not ...
Jack_
May 28, 2011Aspirant
Forget MAC addr. filtering in repeating scenarios. It is not an option of real security if WPA or better, WPA2, can be used. Also use static IP addressing where ever possible.
tag824 wrote: It won't function properly if the AP you are making it connect to is using MAC addr filtering.
Take notice that repeating is just a last resort to get wifi into a corner that has no or very weak wireless coverage. It's not a fit-all-wonder-gizmo that increases wireless coverage by 2 up to x-time fold. :rolleyes:
......because I can't just deal with this type of BS and may need to return this thing.