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Originally Posted by Convert Would an IP filter or MAC filter really allow the other laptops to connect, but not my mac? I'll try turning them all off.
Thanks | The IP and MAC filters are for restricting computers. I have a MAC filter on and declared all my MAC addresses (2 for my tibook [ethernet + airport] and 2 for my ibook [ethernet + airport] and one for my pc [ethernet]) in the "allowed list". Every nic with another MAC address will not be able to join the network (neither over wifi nor over ethernet).
Another option to protect your network from public access is the WEP or WPA encryption. This is just working for the wifi connection. The whole radio traffic will be encrypted once with an opened key and once with a shared key (I am not sure, but I think this is how WPA works). If you want to access a WEP protected network with your mac, you will need to specify a WEP key. Only with the right key you can access the wifi network..
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iBook 600; 12''; 640mb; 8mb Rage; DVD-CDRW-Combo, 20GB
P4 1.6; 2x80GB Raid1 (file-server)
tiBook 1Ghz, Superdrive, 768MB, 64mb 9000, 60GB
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