Specifications

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 by using the WiFi Clients section

of the WiFi Status screen. See WiFi Clients (page 20)

· On a Windows machine, you can find the MAC address by running “ipconfig /all” from the 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 the Airport

ID.

Using MAC Filtering

1. From the MAC Filter screen, 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 WiFi Clients section of the WiFi Status screen.

2. If desired, type the MAC address for other computers into the Add Trusted Client MAC Address box and

click Add Client.

3. Select the Enable MAC Filter check box and click the Apply button.