●
Change the Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and Wi-Fi password on a regular basis. (See
Change Wi-Fi Network Names and Passwords
.)
●
Disable SSID Broadcast. (See
Options Tab
.)
●
Use the highest level of Wi-Fi security that your devices support. (See
Wi-Fi Security
.)
●
Change the login password. (See
Changing the Mingle Manager Password
.)
●
Use MAC filtering to specify computers that are or aren’t allowed to connect to the
network. (See
Allowing or Denying Computers Access to the Network (MAC Filter)
.)
Finding the MAC Address
You’ll need to know the MAC address of a device in a couple of cases.
●
Allowing or denying computers access to the network. (See
Allowing or Denying
Computers Access to the Network (MAC Filter)
.)
Tip:
You can display a list of connected devices, including the MAC address of each device.
See
Displaying and Blocking Currently Connected Devices (Block List)
.
The steps to finding the MAC address of a device vary, depending on your operating system.
Windows
1. Open a command prompt window.
§
Click
Start
and
Run
.
§
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
.
2. Select
Network
.
3. Select the adapter that is connecting to the routing hardware.
4. Select
Advanced
.
5. Select
Ethernet
. The Ethernet ID is listed. This is the same as the MAC address.
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