> -----Original Message----- > From: Jason Rennie [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Jason Rennie > Sent: Thursday, 29 July 2004 2:32 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Encrypted wireless > > On Thu, Jul 29, 2004 at 09:18:59AM +0800, John Summerfield wrote: > > >I have a wireless DSL router set up at home. I currently > don't use > > >encryption, so it's essentially a free-for-all and I've > noticed some > > >freeloaders and the router doesn't provide any way to > restrict access > > >other than by setting up encryption (side question: anyone > know of a > > >wireless router that can restrict access by MAC address?). > > > > Hmm I thought they all did! > > > > What brand and model? > > SMC 7004VWBR > > I've searched the config menus over-and-over again... I was > surprised too! Another annoying thing: it doesn't allow you > to establish constant MAC->IP mappings. I'm tempted to go > buy a different one... > > What models have you used? > > > Not that mac addresses stop anyone but casual freeloaders. > > That's all I really care about. Sounds like even encryption > wouldn't keep out a knowledgable person who really wanted to > hack my (relatively pitiful) network. And if I can stop > casual freeloaders, I can at least identify the malicious > freeloaders :) > > Jason > >
DLINK Airplus range have mac filtering and static/reserved ip allocation. At least mine does. Cheap as chips too.
