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MAC Filter
MAC Filtering allows you to restrict access to your MiFi device to only those devices with a specic
MAC address. The MAC address is a unique code specic to a particular piece of hardware such as a
network adapter. See Finding the MAC Address on page 40.
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 your MiFi device until you use the
Master Reset button. See Using the Master Reset Button on page 65.
➤ Choose Wi-Fi > MAC Filter from the menu bar.
The MAC Filter page opens.
Finding the MAC Address
The MAC Address is also known as a hardware or physical address for a device, usually a network
adapter (such as the wireless adapter or Ethernet adapter in your computer). It consists of six pairs
of numbers and letters. The pairs of numbers may be separated by “-” or “:” (for example, 00-21-9B-
1C-64-34 or 00:21:9B:1C:64:34).
You can view the MAC address of any device currently connected to your MiFi device in the Wi-Fi
Clients section of the Wi-Fi Status page. See Wi-Fi Clients on page 34.
• On a Windows PC, click Start > Run to open a command prompt. Then type ipcong/all. The
MAC address is referred to as the Physical Address.
• On a Mac, click the Apple () Menu > System Preferences, then select Network. In the left column,
click AirPort, then click Advanced. The MAC address is the AirPort ID.
IMPORTANT Make sure you get the MAC address for the wireless network adapter and not the
Ethernet adapter.