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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 ...
Solved the MAC Address filtering issue. The Extender sends a "virtual MAC address" to the Router, which is basically adds 2 to the first hex address pair,
e.g. if the wireless device's MAC address is "10:nn:nn:nn:nn:nn", the virtual MAC address is "12:nn:nn:nn:nn:nn". These "virtual" MAC addresses must be entered into the MAC filter list of the Router, along with the actual MAC address of the Range Extender. It DOES work.
BTW, I found it much easier to play with the Range Extender's settings by using a computer attached directly to the Router and typing in the Extender's IP address.
e.g. if the wireless device's MAC address is "10:nn:nn:nn:nn:nn", the virtual MAC address is "12:nn:nn:nn:nn:nn". These "virtual" MAC addresses must be entered into the MAC filter list of the Router, along with the actual MAC address of the Range Extender. It DOES work.
BTW, I found it much easier to play with the Range Extender's settings by using a computer attached directly to the Router and typing in the Extender's IP address.