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Question : Problem: Change MAC address of access point
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Is it possible to change MAC address of access point (I have D Link DWL-900AP+, but I am also interested in general)? When I enter setup there is Advanced tab where there are some options that involve MAC addresses, but I am not sure what they mean:
Access Point Wireless client remote AP MAC [000000000000] site survey Wireless bridge remote bridge MAC [ ] Multi-point bridge Repeater remote AP MAC [ ]
site survey is the button, [ ] are the textboxes.
What is the difference between this modes, when would I use each, and whose MAC addresses are these?
Thanks, Goran
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Answer : Problem: Change MAC address of access point
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Have you looked through the product's manual? Because I found this in there:
http://www.retrevo.com/search/v2/jsp/downloadPage.jsp?doc=5afa0f16ae9995fa1a970dc716237661&q=D-link+DWL-900AP
If you use the DWL-900AP+ in Wireless Client or Repeater Mode, make sure that you enter the Ethernet Mac Address (LAN MAC Address) of the unit that you want to extend the wireless coverage.
The DWl-900AP+ can be configured to perform in any one of five modes, as a wireless access point, as a point-to-point bridge with another access point, as a point-to-multi-point bridge, as a wireless client, or as a wireless repeater.
Access Point: This mode is used to create a wireless LAN. Access Point is the default setting.
Wireless Client: Will transform any IEEE 802.3 Ethernet device into an 802.11b wireless client as long you are connecting to a DWL-900AP+ acting as an Access Point. The Site Survey function will allow you to scan for available wireless networks.
Wireless Bridge: This mode will allow you to connect two LANs together. The wireless bridge will only work with another DWL-900AP+.
Multi-point Bridge: This mode will allow you to connect multiple wireless LANs together. Other wireless LANs must be using DWL-900AP+s.
Repeater: This mode will allow you to extend the range of your wireless network. The repeater mode will work with another D-Link AirPlus DWL-900AP+, DI-614+, DI-714P+, AirPro DI-764, DI-754 (with inserted DWL-650+), or AirPremier DWL-1000AP+.
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