Finding The Mac Address - NETGEAR Mingle 3C4C38D7 User Manual

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Change the Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and Wi-Fi password on a regular basis. (See
Change Wi-Fi Network Names and
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Disable SSID Broadcast. (See
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Use the highest level of Wi-Fi security that your devices support. (See
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Change the login password. (See
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Use MAC filtering to specify computers that are or aren't allowed to connect to the
network. (See

Finding the MAC Address

You'll need to know the MAC address of a device in a couple of cases.
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Allowing or denying computers access to the network. (See
Computers Access to the Network (MAC
Tip: You can display a list of connected devices, including the MAC address of each device.
See Displaying and Blocking Currently Connected Devices (Block
The steps to finding the MAC address of a device vary, depending on your operating system.
Windows
1. Open a command prompt window.
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Click Start and Run.
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Type cmd or command, and click OK.
2. At the command prompt, type ipconfig/all and press Enter.
3. Write down the Physical Address for the entry that relates to the wireless network
connection; it appears as a series of numbers and letters — this is the MAC address of
your wireless adapter.
Mac OS X
1. From the Apple menu, select System Preferences.
2. Select Network.
3. Select the adapter that is connecting to the routing hardware.
4. Select Advanced.
5. Select Ethernet. The Ethernet ID is listed. This is the same as the MAC address.
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Options
Changing the Mingle Manager
Allowing or Denying Computers Access to the Network (MAC
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