Hi guys, I have the RT-AC66W with latest firmware (not BETA) as the main router and two older ASUS routers with DD-WRT as a repeater bridge to connect computers on another building. I am having trouble blocking access to computers that connect through the bridge. I had two previous routers set up as "main" before upgrading to this router, and blocking MAC address on them worked as normal.
I think I know the problem, but I don't know the solution.
When I log in to my router UI and click on CONNECTIONS I see:
Brige1 and Bridge 2 routers are set to 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.3 respectively (as the main is 1.1).
By looking at this picture, though, you see that Bridge1 shows to have 192.168.1.191 IP which is one I set manually on a COMPUTER for DMZ purposes.
Now the reason I think this problem is happening is: if you look at the client list on the image, Bridge1 is shown with the #4 signifying four computers connect through it, but there is NO WAY to actually see the MAC of computers connected to Bridge1 where as before, with the other routers, I could.
When I go to the MAC address filter, and click on the drop down arrow, it only shows me the MAC address of the BRIDGE, not of any single computer/phone/etc
The same thing happens when I go to Parental Controls:
I had to manually set my HTC's phone MAC address since I couldn't selected. And after manually adding it, it won't block my phone or any other computer that goes through Bridge1 or Bridge2. If I connect with my phone DIRECTLY to the RT-AC66W router, though, it does block it.
How can I fix this? Should I try Merlin? or perhaps the ASUS Beta?
Thanks.
EDIT: Please disregard the Motorola. It is just some box connected by LAN directly to the main router to give me a phone line.
I think I know the problem, but I don't know the solution.
When I log in to my router UI and click on CONNECTIONS I see:
Brige1 and Bridge 2 routers are set to 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.3 respectively (as the main is 1.1).
By looking at this picture, though, you see that Bridge1 shows to have 192.168.1.191 IP which is one I set manually on a COMPUTER for DMZ purposes.
Now the reason I think this problem is happening is: if you look at the client list on the image, Bridge1 is shown with the #4 signifying four computers connect through it, but there is NO WAY to actually see the MAC of computers connected to Bridge1 where as before, with the other routers, I could.
When I go to the MAC address filter, and click on the drop down arrow, it only shows me the MAC address of the BRIDGE, not of any single computer/phone/etc
The same thing happens when I go to Parental Controls:
I had to manually set my HTC's phone MAC address since I couldn't selected. And after manually adding it, it won't block my phone or any other computer that goes through Bridge1 or Bridge2. If I connect with my phone DIRECTLY to the RT-AC66W router, though, it does block it.
How can I fix this? Should I try Merlin? or perhaps the ASUS Beta?
Thanks.
EDIT: Please disregard the Motorola. It is just some box connected by LAN directly to the main router to give me a phone line.
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