MAC Address Restriction Through Multiple Routers

[CA441914]

Ok... So here's my dilemma:

 

I have a network that requires two routers, because of the sheer size of the building. The good news is that I have RJ45 drops in pretty much every room. Because of all the users, I want to start enforcing MAC address restrictions to keep our already shitty internet speed available to only a few devices per person.

 

Anyway, is there a way I can enforce those restrictions with multiple routers without having to enter the MAC address into EVERY SINGLE ROUTER?? 50+ devices plus 2 routers just seems like too much of a pain in the ass to work with.

 

My initial thought was to have a "central router" that is connected to the DSL source and hard wire another router to it. My thinking is that all data passing through the one central router will be able to enforce the MAC restrictions.

 

Hopefuly this makes sense! Thanks!

[techguru]

Ok... So here's my dilemma:

 

I have a network that requires two routers, because of the sheer size of the building. The good news is that I have RJ45 drops in pretty much every room. Because of all the users, I want to start enforcing MAC address restrictions to keep our already shitty internet speed available to only a few devices per person.

 

Anyway, is there a way I can enforce those restrictions with multiple routers without having to enter the MAC address into EVERY SINGLE ROUTER?? 50+ devices plus 2 routers just seems like too much of a pain in the ass to work with.

 

My initial thought was to have a "central router" that is connected to the DSL source and hard wire another router to it. My thinking is that all data passing through the one central router will be able to enforce the MAC restrictions.

 

Hopefuly this makes sense! Thanks!

yep

one central router doing the enforcing will work fine

[Dzzope]

Do you mean 2 routers or 2 wireless points.. cos you only use routers to connect 2 networks together.

 

As for the solution.. see the above.

[CA441914]

It's two routers daisy chained.

[dalekphalm]

It's two routers daisy chained.

Ideally, you should have one "master" router, where the modem feeds into, which controls NAT, Outside Internet IP Address (The WAN IP Address), and internal routing.

 

The second router, should have NAT and DHCP disabled, and should have it's internal IP Address (normally 192.168.x.1) changed to something on the network of the 1st router.

Eg:

Main router IP: 192.168.1.1

Secondary router IP: 192.168.1.2

 

For the second router, set the default gateway and all other settings (if required) so that they all point back to the main router. Just make sure NAT and DHCP are disabled.

 

Essentially, you want the second router to act as a simple Switch - why you didn't just use a Switch to begin with, I'm not sure.

 

Do you need the second router simply to extend the Wifi signal coverage? You can leave Wifi enabled on both routers if so.

 

Ideally you would have used a dumb switch in place of the 2nd router, with a standalone access point, but I digress.