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> MAC address filtering is a pointless waste of time. Only encryption
> really matters, and only WPA with a strong passphrase is really secure.
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Please help me here.
I don't have a great knowledge of how to break security systems.

Why is filtering a waste of time? It took me less than 10 minutes to set it
up here.
Why is it pointless?
Other than knowing which address to clone, how easy is it to break the
filtering algorithm in the router?
Brute force attack? 12 hex digits 2.8 * 10^^14 possibilities....
How can a total outsider find out which MAC addresses are inside?

> --
> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
> Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

Stuart