Telstra Gateway max - mac address filtering no longer available

My router received firmware update 2 days ago.
I cannot see anywhere in the config where i can apply mac address filtering.
This is a key security feature that i used and was available in the previous firmware.
Why was it removed and how can i get it back

MPCSM After seeing that this update has apparently failed to fix DHCP reservations, which was reported months ago, and has also now removed the Wireless Card Access List functionality (MAC filtering) I'm very glad I chose some time ago to bridge my C6300BD and put a decent router behind it. It is always extremely risky to remove features in either software or firmware that is in use by clients, because there might be some who are using that feature. When it is an important security feature like MAC filtering, there would almost certainly be clients who depend on it. Telstra appears to have completely ignored this.
The only published detail I could find about what this update was intended to do made no mention that it would remove MAC filtering, and for those who were using this function, and now can't, it is probably sufficient grounds to request and be given a refund.

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Does hiding my network have any real extra benefit?
Thanks.

Duane wrote:
...and get one of those Nintendo WiFi dongles for the DS.
The Nintendo Wifi dongles are to be used with a PC running Windows XP to create a wireless network for the DS to connect to. It is not used by a DS to connect to a wireless network.
I believe this is understood, since all DSes have WiFi built in. I guess I should have expressed myself more better!
The dongle also is not compatible with a Mac and Nintendo no longer sells them.
This I did not know. Oh well, it was just a suggestion.

Mac Address Filtering Issue with DI-624 router and HP D110 Wireless Printer

Just got the D110 Wireless Printer and cannot connect to the wireless router.
I have a D-Link DI-624 Air Plus Xtreme G 2.4GHz Wireless Router.
The error message that I'm recieving from the printer is that "Mac address filtering may be enabled on your wireless router. This can prevent your HP printer from connecting to your wireless network during setup....etc."
The D-Link is setup using WPA-PSK security. If I turn off all security than the wireless printer is able to connect. With WPA-PSK or even WEP enabled I cannot connect the printer to the wireless router. There is no connection to hardwire the printer and the router.
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Further, I check the logs on the router and it shows "Wireless PC Connected" and "Authentication Success" with a note that has the Mac Hardware Address matching the printer's mac hardware address on the Wireless Network Test Report. It would appear that the router is letting the Print in but that the printer is not able to communicate for some reason. It even shows under status > wireless that the printer is connected.
When i spoke to HP, they said to contact the router company and that they could not help. When I called D-Link they said tech support is no longer available for the model. I'm stuck, can anybody help?
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Windows XP, tried both the front of the printer as well as connecting via USB and using the software.
After a few hours on the phone with both D-Link and HP, the issue has been resolved.
Apparently eventhough Mac Filtering was disabled (set to Disabled MAC Filters), the Mac address had to be entered into the router to allow it while keeping the setting to Disabled Mac Filters. To me it appeared counter intuitive to enter the Mac address while it's set to Disabled Mac Filters so I did not try that before getting on the phone with HP. Further on this, the problem did not go away right after adding the mac address but rather after restarting the router as the mac address addition did not take effect without a reboot of the device.
HP was much more helpful than D-Link on this one though it would be nice for HP to add to their instructions and Wireless Network Test Report to add the Mac address just in case. I would have tried that step if it was stated that it's okay to add the mac address and keep mac filters disabled.

Using Second Telstra Gateway Max in Bridge Mode to Extend Network Coverage

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Telstra Gateway Max aka Technicolor TG799vac lacks basic Quality of Service

Hi, I have recently moved to a plan that included the Telstra Gateway Max for free, and have also recently opted-in to Telstra Air which I think is wonderful. Problem. These Technicolor TG799vac modem/routers which Telstra is providing (are actually a very high quality, highly finished product), are missing 1 key feature. My plan also came with a free T-Box which I can watch Foxtel on T-Box, Presto, Bigpond TV, Bigpond Movies, and other great content. Except the Gateway Max does not have even basic "QoS" features. QoS is an acronym for Quality of Service. It provides that certain traffic on your local network can be marked as a higher priority than other less important content. For instance. VoIP (Voice over IP) usually has #1 priority, usually followed by video, and then other content like HTTP (normal downloads) and Bit Torrent etc are all just normal quality. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless_Multimedia_Extensions "Wireless Multimedia Extensions (WME), also known as Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM), is a Wi-Fi Alliance interoperability certification, based on the IEEE 802.11e standard." "It provides basic Quality of service (QoS) features to IEEE 802.11 networks." "WMM prioritizes traffic according to four Access Categories (AC) - voice, video, best effort, and background. However, it does not provide guaranteed throughput. It is suitable for well defined applications that require QoS, such as Voice over IP (VoIP) on Wi-Fi phones (VoWLAN)." This WMM standard is a highly important standard for modem routers because if I'm downloading some random large file on one computer which consumes all available bandwidth (speed), my T-Box instantly degrades and becomes unwatchable. My plan comes with unlimited calls anyway plus my mobile comes with unlimited calls on a Telstra competitor so I don't personally have any use for VoIP. My main concern is the lack of Quality of Service for video content. Given we now have Telstra Air I do wonder what happens when a guest user consumes all available bandwidth (speed) is that going to affect my T-Box negatively? I understand there is QoS built into Telstra Air such that the guest user cannot hog all your bandwidth (preference is given to the host customer over the guest customer) however that's as far as QoS goes with Telstra. I would urge Telstra to pass this post to their development team for consideration, because as it stands the only way for people to get QoS is to buy other non-Telstra modem routers. I can still probably plug Telstras Gateway Max into another modem router that does support QoS which is what I intend to do to solve the problem, but if they could look at addressing this issue the Gateway Max would be a very ideal, very professional modem router that I could recommend to everybody and not bother with the hassle of buying other non-Telstra modem routers.

Telstra Air has built in QoS, there is a specific speed threshold that they can't pass. If your internet speed is too low it won't allow allow fast access to clients.
The real truth is all those features are available on your modem but have been disabled by Telstra's firmware, Telstra wants to manage all of these areas so sadly there is nothing we can do

Firmware update - Cable Telstra Gateway Max - Netgear C6300

Firmware update - Cable Telstra Gateway Max - Netgear C6300
Good news. Over the next couple of weeks we will be rolling out an update to our Telstra Gateway Max. The firmware updates will roll out in the early morning and this process is expected to finish by mid May for all devices.
The current firmware: Version 1.01.06
The upgraded firmware: Version 1.04.02
UPDATE 10/06/2015
I have confirmed that the roll out was halted so that additional fixes can be included. Those who already received the most recent update will also receive the next update.
This should resume over the next few weeks.
What you need to do
Nothing. The new firmware will be remotely upgraded on active Cable Broadband services that have this gateway connected. The upgrade will occur during the early morning so as to minimise disruption to the customer. The gateway should automatically go through the process of upgrading and come back online when finished. All settings will be retained.
If you experience any issues with the gateway not coming back online, restarting the gateway should resolve in most instances.
Customers who connect a new modem after the roll out has been completed, can expect their modem to be automatically updated within 48 hours of registration.
What’s better
The majority of the updates are improvements the previous firmware version. These include:
• Flexibility in supporting larger external media storage devices such as external hard drives and USB sticks
• Greater stability in the Wi-Fi
• Improvements to VPN tunnelling functionality in the gateway
• Media streaming improvements
• General gateway Control Panel (GUI) look and feel improvements
What’s new
1. Wi-Fi Mesh, is a new feature that is developed to work in conjunction with supported Telstra Wi-Fi range extenders. It allows for a single wireless network name to be shared by all devices and automatic connection to a stronger Wi-Fi signal source within your home.
The Telstra Wi-Fi Extender Max is expected to be launched in late May.
2. “Time of Day Parental Controls” feature, giving customers the ability to put rules on individual devices connected to their gateway, based on time. This complements the already existing “Keyword Filtering Parental Controls” feature that was already available, giving customers greater control over the viewing habits of users.
Customers can access this new feature by logging into the gateways’ Control Panel via the Basic or Advanced menu. To do this:
i. Type in http://telstra.gateway/ in a web browser on a device that is connected to the gateway (either via Wi-Fi or Ethernet cable)
ii. Begin Parental control feature
a. via the Basic Menu by clicking “PARENTAL CONTROL” along the top menu and select the “Time of Day Access” tab
b. via the Advanced Menu by clicking “ADVANCED VIEW” along the top menu and select the “Time of Day Access” along the left hand side menu
iii. Click on “Add Rule”
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Professor Phone
I am not a Telstra employee. I have been a mobile customer since 1963
Who are you? Get Smart with the shoe-phone? There were no mobile phones in 1963.

Format of WCS template file for mac-address filtering

I am looking for the format of the template file used for WCS Mac-address filtering.
I need to know how the fields are delimited within the file.

Sample csv file :
#MAC Address,Profile Name,Interface,Description
22:22:22:22:22:22,profile8,management,cisco
00:00:00:00:00:01,myprofile,int1,First filter
00:00:00:00:00:02,,management,Second filter
00:00:00:00:00:03,,,Third filter
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Set up MAC Address Filtering on WRT54G - now nothing connects

I set up MAC address filtering on the wireless router. Added 5 MAC addresses to the PERMITTED list, by selecting them from the available devices. Saved the changes. Now, none of the machines can connect to the access point. That includes the PC I use to log in and administer the access point. I connected the network cable directly to my PC to manage the router/access point. Still not able to connect. What happened? How do I get back in and turn that nonsense off. I know MAC Filtering is questionable wrt effectiveness, but I decide to try it.
Solved!
Go to Solution.

Reset the router back to defaults. Reconfigure it from scratch.

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Hello I have a macbook pro. I am using a Westell 7500 wireless router and my hp photosmart 110 printer stopped working, saying that "MAC address filtering may be enabled on your wirelss router". Not sure how to dissble this and/or why it all of a sudden was enabled. Printer had worked perfectly for 2 months previously since installation of new wireless router/internet in our home. Any help is appreciated!

You need to use AirPort Utility to change any of the AirPort Extreme's settings.
However, like Bob Timmons said I don't believe the tech really knows what he is after, and is lost in the weeds regarding MAC Address Filtering.
Perhaps you can ask for another technician who understands you are using an AirPort Extreme. Your Roku box should not require so much effort to configure.
Have you read these instructions?
http://support.roku.com/entries/244199-how-do-i-set-up-my-roku-player
I don't have a Roku but it seems very similar to my Blu-Ray player. Account registration and setup is performed on a computer by going to the address www.roku.com/link in Step 6.
It should not be necessary to change anything at all with your AirPort. Just make sure the Roku is within its wireless range.

Set up Telstra ADSL T-Gateway or Telstra Gateway Max modem

When you received your Telstra T-Gateway or Telstra Gateway Max, you should have also received a power supply and an ADSL filter.
Step 1
Unplug your phone from the wall socket.
Step 2
Connect the filter to the wall socket.
Step 3
Connect your telephone to the socket labelled 'LOCAL PHONE' on the ADSL filter.
Step 4
Connect the end of the ADSL modem cable to the grey DSL socket on the back of the Telstra T-Gateway or Telstra Gateway Max.
Once you have completed Steps 1 - 4, this is what your set up will look like.
Step 5
Connect one end of the power cable to the gateway and the other end to a power outlet.
For instructions on activating and checking your internet connection, connecting your computer or devices, managing your gateway and troubleshooting, visit our user guides section.

There's too much to read
All I want to do is connet a USB printer to the gateway. SO much cfap to get no where. Thanks Telstra

Mac Address Filtering

I have 1252 autonomous APs acting as non-root bridges and 1242 autonomous aps connecting to the 1252s. I wish to lock down which 1242 access point can associated to which 1252 access point. I don't want the 1242s to roam.
Any suggestions on how to config this?

Here is the URl for the configuration for the AP Mac address filtering follow the configuration guide which will help you :
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Enable mac address filtering vs. Access restriction

What is the difference between enabling MAC address filtering and access restriction on my wireless router? I am curious if one is better than the other. Do they do the same thing?

"MAC address filtering" will permit (or deny) a computer to login to your wireless network, based on it's MAC address. For example, a person would input the MAC addresses of the three wireless computers they own, and permit only these three computers to access their wireless network. This setting would therefore prevent computers with other MAC addresses from connecting to your wireless network. This setting effects only wireless connections.
"Access restriction" is primarily used to restrict or deny Internet access to a computer that is already connected to your network. For example, you might want to permit your son's game computer to access the Internet only on Saturday and Sunday. This setting can effect both wired and wireless connections.
Be aware that either of these settings can be circumvented by those who are computer saavy. For example, a MAC address can be faked. So an intruder could gain access to your network this way, or your child could bypass the restrictions you placed on him.
If you want to keep intruders from accessing your wireless network, rather than using MAC address filtering, you should use WPA, or preferably WPA2 encryption, and a strong password.
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Despite active MAC address filtering turned on, computers still connect!

I am noticing a very strange problem that I was hoping v5.7 would fix but it hasn't. I have MAC address filtering turned on, as I have a number of MAC addresses listed in my access control tab.
Despite this, macs and pc's are able to connect wirelessly to my Base Station without being listed. Has anyone else noticed this major flaw?
I used WPA2 for a bit, but it must have slowed my network down by 40% so I would certainly prefer to use MAC address filtering instead.
Perhaps I am doing something incorrectly?
Thanks in advance,
Scott
Macbook Pro 2.0ghz Mac OS X (10.4.6)

scotteeboy, Welcome to the discussion area!
I don't know why they were still able to connect but MAC address filtering is not a real security measure since it is easily defeated.
WPA2 shouldn't cut your bandwidth 40%. Did you try WPA? That is also very secure.

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I am having exactly the same problem with the same device (E2500; Firmware Version 1.0.01).
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