MAC address filtering issues with xbox 360

[Viral]

I have MAC address filtering setup on all the pc's in my home network but when it comes to the xbox 360 with wifi I cannot get this to work, any help would be appreciated.

 

[sidethink]

Setting aside that MAC address filtering isn't really any type of meaningful security...

Did you perhaps input the MAC address on the bottom of the XBOX (for the physical NIC) rather than the MAC address on the wireless bridge?

 

[MikeHiow]

Turn off mac filtering, let your xbox connect, use the mac address that your router displays (There may even be an option to add this device to mac allowed table), then re-enable mac filtering.

 

[Viral]

I have attempted to use both the MAC address of the xbox NIC and the mac address of the wifi adaptor, still no joy.
If I turn off mac address filtering will this screw up all my other devices?

 

[UniqueID]

if you set it to allow all, no. but then again if it bursts into a ball of flame don't blame me i've had a computer do that to me once. no seriously

 

[Viral]

I do not understand why Mac address filtering is not secure whilst I am also using WPA2?

 

[tolien]

Because once the encryption's broken, it's trivial to spoof a MAC address.

WPA2 is plenty strong enough to keep anyone out, MAC address filtering is just an extra layer of hassle for nothing.

 

[Viral]

So the mac address filtering is not helping me out with anything except that I have static IP's for all my devices and therefore Utorrent works a lot better. Is there anyway to setup static IP's without mac address filtering?

This is the situation in my house network wise,
my main reason for setting up my network in this way is that I am renting out the basement of my house and the rent includes internet. The tenants have 2 pcs and 1 xbox 360, they need to have internet access but not really network access. Is there a better way of setting this up?

 

[UniqueID]

you can set up the static ips on each computer
hold the windows button down and press R, in the box type "control netconnections", go to properties of local area connection then TCPIP
I'm always one for taking shortcuts
you can do this on the xbox 360 somewhere as well in its network settings.

 

[Viral]

And if I do this then I do not need mac address filtering as well?

 

[UniqueID]

i don't use mac address filtering works fine fer me.

 

[tolien]

You've got three things mixed up - MAC address filtering has nothing to do with DHCP, nor blocking people from accessing your network.

 

[Viral]

I think then that I only have DHCP setup with static IP's to each mac address.