Invalid Mac Address message when connecting to wireless router

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Invalid Mac Address message when connecting to wireless router

I have 3 iTouchs I need to connect to our wireless router. I use mac address filtering on the Netgear DGN2000 router. I can enter one of the iTouch mac addresses into the router (as it starts with 00:XXetc) however the other two show "invalid mac address" as they start with 90:XX:etc. I would prefer to continue using mac address filtering if possible. I also need to use DHCP and not statis IPs. I have also posted a question on the Netgear support forum to see if there is an update available. Can anyone help? Thanks.

iPOD Touch details: Model: MC086ZP Version: 3.1.3 (7E18)

iTouch, iOS 4, Model: MC086ZP Version: 3.1.3 (7E18)

Posted on Dec 25, 2010 5:02 PM

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mazyb

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Mar 4, 2011 7:09 PM in response to electricjtp

I had the same problem getting and ipad and iphone mac address accepted onto my router. All other macs were easy to install. Netgear DGN2000. The way I solved this was to first take a backup of the settings - ROUTERlogin/BACKUP SETTINGS/SAVE A COPY OF THE CURRENT SETTINGS to your desktop. Take a second copy from of the cfg file, (in case it did go wrong). Open one of the cfg files in TEXT application, scroll down to where the mac address that are accepted are shown. Copy and paste the exact information onto the next line, enter the mac address of the ipad or iphone, leaving out name of device. save that file. Go back into the router, go to 'restore saved settings from file, select the new cfg file (with the ipad or iphone mac addresses added). the router reboots - PROBLEM SOLVED worked first time.

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