Question on MAC filtering and use of Wireless Range Extender

I have a WRT54GS Router and a WRE54G Range Extender.

Linksys told me that I cannot enable Mac filtering (to prevent others
from having access) on the Range Extender.

However if I have Mac filtering on the router will the Range Extender
use this to only allow certain PC's since it must communicate with the
router?

Thanks,
Patty

pattyjamas@hotmail.com wrote in news:1123786649.437206.71000
@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:

> I have a WRT54GS Router and a WRE54G Range Extender.
>
> Linksys told me that I cannot enable Mac filtering (to prevent others
> from having access) on the Range Extender.
>
> However if I have Mac filtering on the router will the Range Extender
> use this to only allow certain PC's since it must communicate with the
> router?
>

The router is the gateway device for the WAN (Wide Area Network --
Internet) and LAN (Local Area Network -- machines on your local network)
and where you would control what wireless NIC MAC's can access the gateway
router. A range extender is just that an extender to extend the range of
your wireless reception.

Duane :)

That is what I thought and will try it next time my roommate comes home
(on a trip) with her laptop.

She has an Apple/MAC laptop and it does not (even with updates) like
either WPA or WEP security even with all the updates to the OS and
Airport Extreme.

Thanks
Patty
Duane Arnold wrote:
> pattyjamas@hotmail.com wrote in news:1123786649.437206.71000
> @g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>
> > I have a WRT54GS Router and a WRE54G Range Extender.
> >
> > Linksys told me that I cannot enable Mac filtering (to prevent others
> > from having access) on the Range Extender.
> >
> > However if I have Mac filtering on the router will the Range Extender
> > use this to only allow certain PC's since it must communicate with the
> > router?
> >
>
> The router is the gateway device for the WAN (Wide Area Network --
> Internet) and LAN (Local Area Network -- machines on your local network)
> and where you would control what wireless NIC MAC's can access the gateway
> router. A range extender is just that an extender to extend the range of
> your wireless reception.
>
> Duane :)