"Dominique" <dom***@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote in message
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>     My router (DI-524 rev. A1, firmware 1.05) already works fine with one
> computer connected through the physical port, and another one through a
> wireless connection. I am using WEP (128 bits, Share key) and MAC
filtering,
> and am not broadcasting the SSID.
>
>     I added a laptop to the wireless network. It is a HP Compaq nc6000,
> using a Intel ProSet 2200BG Wireless adapter, with the latest drivers. The
> laptop connects fine if I disable MAC filters. As soon as I enable it, the
> laptop cannot connect anymore. If I disable the MAC filter again, I
> reconnect within seconds! (And the connection remains stable.)
>
>     I verified that the right MAC address was entered (I cloned it, before
> enabling the MAC filter, and then typed it to make sure that there is no
> issue with cloning, to no avail). I also tested that the laptop connected
to
> another network (and there was no issue there) to ensure that the problem
is
> on the router.

> Hi,
>
>    My router (DI-524 rev. A1, firmware 1.05) already works fine with
> one computer connected through the physical port, and another one
> through a wireless connection. I am using WEP (128 bits, Share key)
> and MAC filtering, and am not broadcasting the SSID.
>
>    I added a laptop to the wireless network. It is a HP Compaq nc6000,
> using a Intel ProSet 2200BG Wireless adapter, with the latest
> drivers. The laptop connects fine if I disable MAC filters. As soon
> as I enable it, the laptop cannot connect anymore. If I disable the
> MAC filter again, I reconnect within seconds! (And the connection
> remains stable.)
>    I verified that the right MAC address was entered (I cloned it,
> before enabling the MAC filter, and then typed it to make sure that
> there is no issue with cloning, to no avail). I also tested that the
> laptop connected to another network (and there was no issue there) to
> ensure that the problem is on the router.
>
>    Anyone got a similar problem? Is there a known compatibility
> issue? I googled about 10 different combinations and got no result...
> If you have one, I'd be happy to look stupid :)
>
>    TIA
>
>        Dominique

>    My router (DI-524 rev. A1, firmware 1.05) already works fine with one
>computer connected through the physical port, and another one through a
>wireless connection. I am using WEP (128 bits, Share key) and MAC filtering,
>and am not broadcasting the SSID.
>
>    I added a laptop to the wireless network. It is a HP Compaq nc6000,
>using a Intel ProSet 2200BG Wireless adapter, with the latest drivers. The
>laptop connects fine if I disable MAC filters. As soon as I enable it, the
>laptop cannot connect anymore. If I disable the MAC filter again, I
>reconnect within seconds! (And the connection remains stable.)
>
>    I verified that the right MAC address was entered (I cloned it, before
>enabling the MAC filter, and then typed it to make sure that there is no
>issue with cloning, to no avail). I also tested that the laptop connected to
>another network (and there was no issue there) to ensure that the problem is
>on the router.
>
>    Anyone got a similar problem? Is there a known compatibility issue? I
>googled about 10 different combinations and got no result... If you have
>one, I'd be happy to look stupid :)

"Jeff Liebermann" <je***@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 11:54:20 -0500, "Dominique"
> <dom***@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote:
>
>>    My router (DI-524 rev. A1, firmware 1.05) already works fine with one
>>computer connected through the physical port, and another one through a
>>wireless connection. I am using WEP (128 bits, Share key) and MAC
>>filtering,
>>and am not broadcasting the SSID.
>>
>>    I added a laptop to the wireless network. It is a HP Compaq nc6000,
>>using a Intel ProSet 2200BG Wireless adapter, with the latest drivers. The
>>laptop connects fine if I disable MAC filters. As soon as I enable it, the
>>laptop cannot connect anymore. If I disable the MAC filter again, I
>>reconnect within seconds! (And the connection remains stable.)
>>
>>    I verified that the right MAC address was entered (I cloned it, before
>>enabling the MAC filter, and then typed it to make sure that there is no
>>issue with cloning, to no avail). I also tested that the laptop connected
>>to
>>another network (and there was no issue there) to ensure that the problem
>>is
>>on the router.
>>
>>    Anyone got a similar problem? Is there a known compatibility issue? I
>>googled about 10 different combinations and got no result... If you have
>>one, I'd be happy to look stupid :)
>
> I've never seen anything like that.  However, I've accidentally
> created the same problem while tinkering with spoofing MAC addresses.
> Windoze does not necessarily use the hardware MAC address of the
> wireless card.  What appears in the registry is what Windoze uses, not
> what's in the card.
>  http://students.washington.edu/natetrue/macshift/
>  http://www.gorlani.com/publicprj/macmakeup/macmakeup.asp
> I've also created the problem when I replaced a mini-PCI wireless card
> with another identical replacement card.  Windoze plug-n-play detected
> the card change, but for some odd reason retained the old MAC address
> in the registry.  It took a while to find and fix that one, but now I
> look for a discrepancy in MAC addresses.
>
> The Intel ProSet utility will show you the actual hardware MAC
> address.
>  http://support.intel.com/support/wireless/sb/CS-008167.htm
> If you run, from an MSDOS cmd window:
>  ipconfig /all | more
> it will show you what Windoze thinks is the MAC address for your
> Wireless card.  You can also use Netstumbler to see what MAC address
> is being used.
>
> If they're all the same, then I don't have a clue what's broken.  If
> they're different, you might wanna use one of the utilities to make
> the registry and the hardware MAC addresses the same.
>
>
> --
> Jeff Liebermann    je***@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us
> 150 Felker St #D   http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
> Santa Cruz CA 95060    AE6KS  831-336-2558

"Jeff Liebermann" <je***@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 17:26:55 -0500, "Dominique"
> <dom***@hotmailREMOVE.com> wrote:
>
>>The situation is VERY strange: the MAC Address on the filter is the same
>>as
>>the one I see when I run getmac.exe or ipconfig /all. It's also the same
>>as
>>the one I see on the adapter's configuration and the details of my
>>connection (when I disable the MAC filter).
>
> So much for that theory.  I did some googling for "DI-524 mac address
> filter" and found some interesting comments which include the exact
> symptoms you're seeing.
>
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/customer-reviews/B0001PFQ08/002-4228396-2968865?_encoding=UTF8&me=ATVPDKIKX0DER&s=electronics
> See the section starting with "Firmware Disaster".  It seems that
> v1.05 firmware has a few problems.  Several postings suggest going
> back to v1.03 firmware.  Here's another good clue:
>
> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,11837389~mode=flat?hilite=di-524+mac+filter
> and yet another:
>
> http://groups-beta.google.com/group/alt.internet.wireless/msg/b42114a064f72a70?dmode=source
>
> The older 1.03 firmware is still on the Dlink web pile:
>  http://support.dlink.com/products/view.asp?productid=DI%2D524
>
>
>
> --
> Jeff Liebermann    je***@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us
> 150 Felker St #D   http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
> Santa Cruz CA 95060    AE6KS  831-336-2558