Wireless adapter is great for emergencies. I remember a time not so long ago when wireless cards were not a standard built-in device on computers. In fact, with my first WiFi network in my first apartment, I did have to have an adapter of the USB variety plugged into my computer. My point is that. AC1200 Wireless USB Adapter for Windows/Mac Ultra Fast Data-rate Wi-Fi Dongle High speed dual band: 867mbps on 5GHZ WIFI band or 300mbps on 2.4GHZ. Automatically detecting network and change transmit speed. 2 x 5 dBi High gain antennas allow long range wifi connectivity; USB3.0 Port performs 10X faster than USB 2.0, works with USB 3.0 or USB 2.
So if I'm getting this right: The router will only talk to one and only one MAC address. Said MAC address being set up by the ISP.
Then you'll have to get with them to change what device (MAC address) it talks to. They told me to I buy new usb wireless adapter because mine is out of use. I'm really disappointed that there is no way to change the MAC address of the device. I asked the manufacturer( tp-link) but they are not supporting their forum. On that device, the MAC address is burned into the chip. You can't change it.
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They told me to I buy new usb wireless adapter because mine is out of use. This is actually something different. The USB card you have is a older 802.11g. They may have decided to only support 802.11n cards. This is not a mac address thing it is the type of radio chip inside the unit. The only reason you can not change the mac address is microsoft is preventing it. If you were to run the same device under a linux OS you could change the mac.
Still I can't believe it is a mac restriction. Most times you would get a mac locked out because that particular card was detected violating some policy. They told me to I buy new usb wireless adapter because mine is out of use. This is actually something different.
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The USB card you have is a older 802.11g. They may have decided to only support 802.11n cards. This is not a mac address thing it is the type of radio chip inside the unit. The only reason you can not change the mac address is microsoft is preventing it. If you were to run the same device under a linux OS you could change the mac. Still I can't believe it is a mac restriction.
Most times you would get a mac locked out because that particular card was detected violating some policy. Can you give me advices how can I change it from Linux? Do I need specific application?