Finding The Mac Address; Using Mac Filtering - Novatel MIFI 2200 User Manual

Finding the MAC Address

The MAC Address is also known as a hardware or physical address for a device, usually a network
adapter. It consists of six pairs of numbers and letters (for example, 00-21-9B-1C-64-34).
You can view the MAC address for any device connected to your MiFi Device in the Wi-Fi Clients
section of the Wi-Fi Status page. [See
On a Windows machine, you can find the MAC address by running "ipconfig /all" from the
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Command Prompt window. The MAC address is referred to as the Physical Address. (Select
Start > All Programs (or Programs) > Accessories > Command Prompt to open the Command Prompt
window.)
On a Mac, open System Preferences > Network. In the Show list, click Airport. The MAC address is
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the Airport ID.
IMPORTANT!
Make sure you get the MAC address for the wireless network adapter and not the
Ethernet controller (NIC) if the machine has both.

Using MAC Filtering

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From the MAC Filter page, type the MAC address for your computer into the Add Trusted
Client MAC Address box and click Add Client. You can use either ":" or "-" as the separator (for
example, 00:21:9B:1C:64:34 or 00-21-9B-1C-64-34).
Tip!
You can cut-and-paste your computer's address from the Wi-Fi Clients section of the Wi-Fi Status
page. [See
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If desired, type the MAC address for other computers into the Add Trusted Client MAC
Address box and click Add Client.
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Select the Enable MAC Filter check box and click Apply.
Wi-Fi Clients
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