Most people that I know use MAC filtering to only ALLOW certain MAC addresses to connect to thier network - which is just plain stupid as it makes no sense to try to make your network appear unsecured if in fact you want to secure it (with a lousy, easy to defeat, method of MAC address filtering).
Addressing Filtering For Business Network How To Be ANow, life has slowed down a bit and Im figuring out how to be a good husband and dad.I have never had any security problems, and it appears as an unsecured wireless network, which means you can bump off an inconsiderate roommate or neighbor who are leaching off of your wireless without getting nasty looks.::wink::wink.
All you need to do is connect your computer directly to the router using a cable and change the settings. The MAC security lock will only keep computers off of the wireless function, so you wont permanently lock yourself out. Addressing Filtering For Business Network Download Step 1Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 1: Wireless MAC Filter First, have all the computers you want to access the wireless feature turned on and connected to the network. You can add others later on, but I like to do them all at once. The standard Linksys address is 192.168.1.1. If you dont have a Linksys router and dont know the address, you can probably find it online. Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 2: MAC Address Filter List This MAC ADDRESS FILTER LIST window will come up. As you can see, mine already has some MAC addresses in it, yours will be blank. Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 3: Adding Computers A window should appear with a list that shows each computers name, IP address, and MAC address. Click on the radio buttons of the computers you want to access the wireless network, then hit the UPDATE FILTER LIST button. Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 4: Save Settings You will see the MAC ADDRESS FILTER LIST window has been updated with the MAC addresses of the computers you want to access the wireless network. ![]() The router reads the MAC address when a wireless device tries to access it. If the MAC address doesnt match whats on the list, no connection is possible. MAC Addresses are burned into the wireless clients hardware, but some allow for soft-changes to impersonate other addresses. Ive seen websites that claim MAC filters are easy to get around with the right equipment and know-how. Ive never had a problem, but if security is really important to you, you can combine this with other security measures. The benefit of NOT adding other security is that your wireless connection appears as unsecured, which is nice if you want to boot a leech in a clandestine manner. As long as the leech isnt familiar with MAC address hacking, youll probably be fine. For more info check out Wikipedia, it has a good article on MAC Addresses. You can (and I have) get pass MAC filtering by simply grabbing a few packets and spoofing your MAC address. It doesnt take much time and with tools found on the internet, any idiot could do it. Even WEP cracking takes longer than getting pass MAC filtering.
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