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Title: DGL-4300 Only 8 access control rules?
Post by: juand on October 12, 2011, 07:46:34 AM

My LAN:

Motorola ADSL modem connects my DGL-4300 to the internet

DGL-4300 connects to Dlink DGS-10160 gigabit switch

DGS-10160 connects the 10 ip devices of my LAN

I use the DGL-4300 to provide wi-fi, DHCP w/ assigned IP addresses & MAC filtering.

I would like to us the DGL-4300's Access Control rules to restrict when my kid's can access the internet.  The problem occurs when I try to use access control, every device must have an access control rule but the DGL-4300 only allows 8 rules and I have 10 devices.  Is there a work around?

Thx

Juan D

Title: Re: DGL-4300 Only 8 access control rules?
Post by: FurryNutz on October 12, 2011, 08:34:33 AM

What HW version is your router?
What FW version is currently loaded?

It's possible that you have hit the limit of this router however the options are set by a pool that is tied to other options that you maybe using. I wonder if you turned off options like WMM ENABLE, WDS Enable, Gamefule, might get you one or 2 more rules you can add. One the other hand you might have to just figure out what priority that your 10 devices needs and allow for only 8 devices, the other 2 will have to be manage in some other way. Not sure what the maximum rules you can set on this router.

Title: Re: DGL-4300 Only 8 access control rules?
Post by: juand on October 12, 2011, 10:52:42 AM

i tried to deselect any options i wasn't using.  still kept getting an error message when I would try to save changes to the access control rules.  but saved 7 rules and rebooted, then the router allowed me to add other rules and save them.  maybe there is an 8 change limit before saving changes, i'm not sure but i have 9 access control rules in place currently.  i have not tested to make everything works, but i'll find out soon enough. thanks for your help.

Juan D

Title: Re: DGL-4300 Only 8 access control rules?
Post by: FurryNutz on October 12, 2011, 10:54:43 AM

Ok, keep us posted on what you find out.

Title: Re: DGL-4300 Only 8 access control rules?
Post by: FurryNutz on October 12, 2011, 10:58:47 AM

Also what HW version is this router and what FW version is currently loaded?

Title: Re: DGL-4300 Only 8 access control rules?
Post by: juand on October 12, 2011, 11:57:21 AM

HDWR v A1
FMWR v 1.4

Title: Re: DGL-4300 Only 8 access control rules?
Post by: FurryNutz on October 12, 2011, 12:42:11 PM

Ok, I see there is FW v1.9 for it however I don't think this would address the MAC rule limitation. I'm checking to see if I can find out some more about this router.