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AirPort Extreme - MAC filtering

mgpg89

mgpg89

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I've got an AirPort Extreme set up but there's no MAC filtering yet ... How can I set this up?

Thanks
 
its in the settings somewhere (advanced somewhere i think). take a closer look and you will find it!

(not at a mac right now so i cant help u sorry)
 
DoFoT9 said:
its in the settings somewhere (advanced somewhere i think). take a closer look and you will find it!

(not at a mac right now so i cant help u sorry)
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Airport Utility-->Choose extreme-->Airport tab-->Access-->Choose timed access. Then select "default" and choose "no access" then add MAC addresses and choose the level of access you want to provide (timed, unlimited, etc.)
 
this is how i have my network setup. nothing beats having an open network that people can't connect to.
 
Le Big Mac said:
Airport Utility-->Choose extreme-->Airport tab-->Access-->Choose timed access. Then select "default" and choose "no access" then add MAC addresses and choose the level of access you want to provide (timed, unlimited, etc.)
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yep thats it lol!! thankyou 🙂
 
DimeTech said:
this is how i have my network setup. nothing beats having an open network that people can't connect to.
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lol! 😀 This is what I do also..
As for MAC spoofing.. Im not sure it's that easy, not common. But doable, sure. Besides, where I live I very much doubt anyone could be arsed to do anything like that. Plus i never had the best of luck with wep and wpa setups anyway. So MAC filtering suits me just fine.
If I do notice any missing bandwidth or strange logs on the Extreme, then maybe i'll try again at beefed up security, but until then... 😎
 
alphaod said:
I'd think it's difficult to spoof MAC addresses you don't know? A lot of guessing?
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lol its quite easier than you'd think. there are many PC programs that allow you to take packets of wireless data and break them down to look at them. the programs are written so that all you have to do is run them and it does everything for you.

too bad it doesnt run on atheros wireless cards (pretty much what all Macs have in them). need a PC handy 😛
 
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