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      bushtor
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      Hi,

      Does it exist options to allow only certain MAC addresses access to the internet?  The DHCP lease allowance based on MAC addresses is too easy to circumvent ;-)

      Thanks for tips on this.

      Tor

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        hoba
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        Use the static ARP option at the DHCP config page along with deny unknown clients. I think it should prevent using other IP/MAC-combinations than listed in your mappings.

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          bushtor
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          OK, but in this case do I HAVE to assign IP addresses too?  I have left this field blank in my list for now.

          Tor

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            hoba
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            Good question, I haven't tested that yet. You need it, you test it, you tell me  ;D

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              bushtor
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              Will do ;-)

              .. especially if you tell me where I can find the dhcp mac config file from the ipcop box shell.  I got locked out because I hadn't listed my web browser computer's nic before I checked the ARP box ;-D

              I'm using the liveCD version and I assume I select 8 to get to the shell.  Which text editor is supplied with pfsense and in which folder is this dhcp mac list xml file?

              Tor

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                sullrich
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                @bushtor:

                .. especially if you tell me where I can find the dhcp mac config file from the ipcop box shell.  I got locked out because I hadn't listed my web browser computer's nic before I checked the ARP box ;-D

                AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHA…. Sorry couldn't resist.  We are the last people to know anything about IPCopout.

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                  bushtor
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                  @bushtor:

                  Will do ;-)

                  .. especially if you tell me where I can find the dhcp mac config file from the ipcop box shell.

                  Sorry, a typo :-(  Of course I meant 'the pfsense box shell'…

                  However I have located it ans solved the problem ;-)

                  Tor

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