Mac Filter; Find The Mac Address - Novatel MiFi 2200 User Manual

MAC Filter

MAC filtering allows you to limit access to your MiFi to only those devices with a specific MAC
address (a unique code assigned to hardware such as network adapters).
This section contains the following information:

Find the MAC Address

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Use MAC Filtering
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IMPORTANT
Do not enable MAC filtering unless you have added your own MAC address to
the trusted client list. Otherwise you will be unable to access the device.
Find 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 the MiFi device in the Connected
Devices section of the LAN page. [See
Under Windows, you can find the MAC address by running "ipconfig /all" from the cmd
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window. The MAC address is referred to as the Physical Address. (Select Start > All Programs (or
Programs ) > Accessories > Command Prompt to open the cmd window.)
IMPORTANT
Make sure you get the MAC address for the wireless network adapter and not the
Ethernet controller (NIC) if the machine has both.
On a Mac, open System Preferences > Network. In the Show list, click Airport. The MAC address is
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the Airport ID.
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