Security Tips; Finding The Mac Address - NETGEAR Zing Mobile Hotspot User Manual

Note: The above settings are often controlled by 3rd-party value-add applications and may be
automatically changed. If Wi-Fi performance improves for a while after performing the
above steps, but then declines, recheck the above settings.

Security Tips

Follow these tips to minimize security risks.
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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
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.
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