Hi David. I realize you probably have a specific reason for wanting to use IP ranges for security, but I would like to make a suggestion. The disadvantage to using IP ranges is that, even if you allow for as many IPs as you have computers, an outsider can still get in if any one of your machines is off the network for any reason, such as being turned off. In my opinion, a better way to do what you want is to filter by MAC address. Hard wire yourself to the router first, then put in the mac address of the wired adapter you're using first. After that, save your changes, then proceed to add the rest of the MAC addresses 1 by 1. I would add both the wireless and hardwired network devices you have on each computer. This way, if you need to hard wire one of the computers onto the router for any reason, you won't run into denial of access just because the mac address is not in the allow list. So if I have a computer with, say, 1 regular hardwired network adaptor on it and a wireless device also, I would add the MAC addresses of both to your router's MAC address allow list, even though they come from the same computer. You can get the mac addresses for your network cards by going to a command prompt and typing ipconfig /all then presseing enter. Do this on each computer you want to enter into the system, for each network adapter you want to have on the router. Any network adapter whose MAC address isn't on the allowed list will not be able to access the router no matter how hard they try. MAC address filtering is much more powerful, if a bit more involved to set up. Of course, using IP ranges as well as MAC address filtering certainly is a good way to enhance what already is a pretty high level of security, so it couldn't hurt. I hope that answers your question. I do apologize if I've over explained this.
Tony Hernandez: SpeaksClan Patriarch http://www.tonyspeaks.com http://www.speaksclan.net ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ferrin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, April 04, 2008 3:22 PM Subject: [Blind-Computing] router question I've been trying to figure out if a specific IP range is indicated on my Linksys wired router for the addresses in my own network if that would prevent outsiders from entering in to the system. Is this possible? The documentation on this thing is a nightmare, probably written by the same guy who wrote the documentation for the Mailman program that this list uses. So if I am correct the next question is naturally is how is it accomplished? This unit is at least 6 years old I'm guessing. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the JAWS Users List home page at: http://www.jaws-users.com Address for the list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help from Mailman with your account Put the word help in the subject or body of a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use the following form in order to contact the management team http://www.jaws-users.com/BlindComputing.php If you wish to join the JAWS Users List send a blank email to the following address: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
