Find The Mac Address - NETGEAR FUSE User Manual

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Change the WiFi network name (SSID) and WiFi password on a regular basis. (See
Tab.)
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Disable SSID Broadcast. (See
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Use the highest level of WiFi 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
Manage the Block List (MAC

Find 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
Filtering).)
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.
Linux
Please see the user documentation of the Linux distribution.
Other Operating Systems
Please see the user documentation for your operating system or computer.
Appendix
WiFi Options Tab.)
Change the Mobile Hotspot Manager
Filtering).)
DRAFT
WiFi Options
Change the WiFi
Password.)
Manage the Block List (MAC
Security.)
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