Hello Everyone,

I have a small network in my home building which is consist of Modem => Wireless Router => and 2 Wireless Access Points. Attached you can find my network diagram.

My question is about MAC filtering security. I configured MAC filtering security in my router where i can ADD and delete MAC address easily but i can not get my access points setting page, when i try to open access point setting page it displayed main router setting page I checked the network properties in computer and found it is taking the router getway address and due to this I am unable to access the setting page. Plz note access points are connected with router through network cable and my network is configured on DHCP.

My attention is to access the wireless access points setting page so that i can add and delete MAC address from any side. I appreciate if any one can explain the procedure.

Big Thanks,
Tauseef Ahmed

[recovering disk space, attachment deleted by admin]You have a lot of APs! Nothing wrong with that.
You post is not clear as to why you must use MAC address.
Questions:
Which router make model?
What make and model of the APs ?

NORMALLY one would first give each AP a unique local IP before deployment. *
The IPs are in the subset, but in or out of the DHCP range.
Possible example:
Router is 192.168.1.254
DHCP range is 192.168.1.100 thru 192.168.1.149
The APs could have FIXED IPs of
AP unit 1 = 192.169.1.141
AP unit 2 = 192.169.1.142
AP unit 3 = 192.169.1.153
AP unit 4 =192.169.1.154
You would write these numbers on an index cared or sticky note. Or else put information in the HOSTS. file in Windows.

Does this help any?

* It can be done after deployment if you have physical access to then router. You change the IP of the router, connect APs one at a time and set the IP. Last reset the router IP.


Thanks for the reply Geek. I will try this procedure.
I want to use MAC filtering as a security purpose. As you will be aware of that in Windows 7 you can see the password in network properties then anyone can connect with network. In last month I have experienced that lot of peoples were using my network. I changed my password twice but this was useless. You are Welcome if there is any better way for this purpose.
I have Dlink Router DIR-615 (Configured by service provider) afterward I have installed Dlink 16 port switch from that I have connected 4 Access Points of Dlink DWL-3200.Understood. Now I see your point.
Sorry, I don't have ifull nformation on how to use MAC filtering. But it should be in the document for the main device, the D -ink DWL-3200.
In any CASE, you have to be able to get to every AP by using a local IP. Once you have the network up and running. you can set the D-Link to reject request that do not COME from you PCs based on MAC.

As I understand, the wireless is the security weak point. You will need to correctly identify the PCs you want to have wireless connection and exclude any others.
This video nis about using a Linksys router
http://www.onguardonline.gov/media/video-0019-linksys-wireless-network-restrict-access-mac-address
Maybe that will help.
Some routers help you find the MAC of the PC you want.

Also, disallow router control via wireless. That way only a PC on the LAN by wire can change the router.

Many Thanks let see how it will work.