Home Network Community > All Threads > MAC filtering missing when AX50 operation mode is set to access point
< All Threads

MAC filtering missing when AX50 operation mode is set to access point

This thread has been locked for further replies. You can start a new thread to share your ideas or ask questions.

MAC filtering missing when AX50 operation mode is set to access point

This thread has been locked for further replies. You can start a new thread to share your ideas or ask questions.
MAC filtering missing when AX50 operation mode is set to access point
MAC filtering missing when AX50 operation mode is set to access point
2020-01-18 16:12:27
Model: Archer AX50  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.0.5

Hello,

 

I have recently bought a TP-Link Archer AX50 to use as a access point in my network, and everything seems to work just fine.

There is only one thing that I am missing, and that is the ability to enable MAC filtering when the AX50's operation mode is set to access point.

 

Is this something that will be added in a future firmware version, or is it possible to add it to the list of feature requests?

 

Thanks!

 

- Jeffrey

  0      
 
  0      
 
#1
Options
3 Reply
Re:MAC filtering missing when AX50 operation mode is set to access point
2020-01-19 06:27:21

@Jeffrey87NL 

 

Hello Jeffrey,

 

The Mac address filtering feature is called access control on the Archer AX50. And this feature is not supported when Archer AX50 works in AP mode.

 

You can read this to get the difference between router mode and AP mode. 

 

May it help.

Nice to Meet You in Our TP-Link Community. Check Out the Latest Posts: Connect TP-Link Archer BE550 to Germany's DS-Lite (Dual Stack Lite) Internet via WAN Archer GE550 - BE9300 Tri-Band Wi-Fi 7 Gaming Router EasyMesh Is Available When Wi-Fi Routers Work in AP Mode as A Controller. Archer AX55V2 Supports WireGuard VPN, EasyMesh Ethernet Backhaul, IoT Network, Speed Limit,and More If you found a post or response helpful, please click Helpful (arrow pointing upward icon). If you are the author of a topic, remember to mark a helpful reply as the "Recommended Solution" (star icon) so that others can benefit from it.
  1  
  1  
#2
Options
Re:MAC filtering missing when AX50 operation mode is set to access point
2020-01-19 08:12:05 - last edited 2020-01-19 08:13:17

@Kevin_Z 

 

Thank you for your response!

 

It is a pity that access control is not supported in access point mode. My RE450 v3 wireless range extender, which to me seems like a pretty recent device and has the same kind of web interface, does support access control when set to access point mode.

 

I don't understand the reason why TP-Link has decided not to support this functionality on their routers when they are set to access point, while their wireless range extenders do support this.

  1  
  1  
#3
Options
Re:MAC filtering missing when AX50 operation mode is set to access point
2021-06-26 14:03:00 - last edited 2021-06-26 14:48:17

@Jeffrey87NL Actually, MAC filtering works. When AX50 is switched into the AP mode, all wifi clients connected to it appear to be connected to the router by wire. With their original wifi MACs. If your router supports MAC filtering of wired clients, MAC filtering works.

 

For instance, I use one AX50 as a router, and another AX50 as an AP.

 

There may be one caveat however. It may (or may not) be possible to connect to the AP with a fixed IP and communicate to other devices connected to the same AP.

  0  
  0  
#4
Options

Information

Helpful: 0

Views: 2380

Replies: 3

Related Articles
Operation Mode
1153 0
Missing "operation mode" in Archer C20
1287 0
Missing MAC Filtering in AX72pro
828 0
x60 and MAC Filtering
644 0
Why there is missing "Mac Address Filtering" on Deco M4
418 1
ax50 internet orange light on Bridge Mode
904 0
About Us
Press
Copyright © TP-Link Systems Inc. All rights reserved.