Re: [Hampshire] Blocking a mac address from using my router

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Author: Tim
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Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Blocking a mac address from using my router
On 17/05/14 17:39, Simon Whitehead wrote:
>
> Off topic I know but I wonder if anyone can help.
>
> My router BThome hub 4 has this happening all the time, every couple
> of minutes.
>
> 17:36:13, 17 May.
>
>     
>
> wlan0: STA 00:20:00:37:d3:f7 IEEE 802.11: Client associated
>
> 17:35:44, 17 May.
>
>     
>
> wlan0: STA 00:20:00:37:d3:f7 IEEE 802.11: Client disassociated
>
> 17:35:28, 17 May.
>
>     
>
> wlan0: STA 00:20:00:37:d3:f7 IEEE 802.11: Client associated
>
> 17:35:23, 17 May.
>
>     
>
> wlan0: STA 00:20:00:37:d3:f7 IEEE 802.11: Client disassociated
>
> 17:35:23, 17 May.
>
>     
>
> wlan0: STA 00:20:00:37:d3:f7 IEEE 802.11: Client associated
>
> 17:35:23, 17 May.
>
>     
>
> wlan0: STA 00:20:00:37:d3:f7 IEEE 802.11: Client disassociated
>
> I am guessing someone local has setup their Lexmark printer (I presume
> it’s a lexmak printer by the mac) using my router but does not know my
> wpa key.
>
> The consent attempts to connect means that my connection lags, a lot
> and often.
>
> Can I block a mac address from my home hub? I have looked over the
> setting but can not find anything suitable.
>
> Kindest regards
>
> Simon
>
>
>

See if this link helps you.

http://btbusiness.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/13475/~/how-do-i-set-up-mac-address-filtering%3F

I know there are at least 3 version of the BT Home hub and I think the
earlier version(s) of the Home Hub do not have mac address filtering.

Tim

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