Sierra Wireless Overdrive Pro User Manual page 99

3g/4g mobile hotspot
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2.
Press the power button
The information is displayed for approximately 20 seconds. To clear the information before that,
briefly press the power button
Enabling the Wi-Fi Password Reminder
1.
Log in to the home page.
2.
Click
Advanced settings > Wi-Fi > Security
3.
In the
Password Reminder
4.
Click
.
Save
Allowing or Denying Computers Access to the Network
The MAC (Media Access Control) filter is used to grant ("whitelist") or block ("blacklist") wireless
devices access to the Wi-Fi, 3G, and 4G networks. Access is based on the MAC address of each
wireless device.
MAC filtering can prevent unauthorized wireless devices from connecting to your network.
In the
panel of the
MAC Filter
one of three modes:
● No filtering
— All computers are allowed to access the network.
● Allow all in list
— Only computers that are in this list are allowed to access the network.
● Block all in list
— All computers are allowed to access the network, unless they're in this list.
In any case, a user still needs to provide the correct Wi-Fi password to access the network.
Specifying Computers That Can Access the Network
1.
Log in to the home page.
2.
Click
Advanced settings > Wi-Fi > MAC Filter
3.
In the
MAC Filter Mode
4.
Do one of the following:
If the computer you want to allow access is currently connected to the Overdrive Pro 
3G/4G Mobile Hotspot, click
click
Add
.
— or —
Click
Add
. In the
MAC Address
to the list. (If you don't know this address, see "Finding the MAC Address" on page 128.)
In the
field, enter a name, for example "Amy's PC."
Name
5.
Repeat step 4 for each computer for which you want to allow access.
on the device two times quickly (within a half-second interval).
on the device.
.
section, select
On
.
tab (
Wi-Fi
Advanced Settings > Wi-Fi > MAC Filter
.
list, click
Allow all in list
.
List of connected devices
field, enter the MAC address of the computer you're adding
), you can choose
. In the row for the computer,
Settings
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