Enable / Disable the Block List
You can enable your NETGEAR Mingle Mobile Hotspot’s block list on the Mingle Manager’s
Wi-Fi > MAC Filter
page. This lets you identify devices that should not be allowed to access
your Wi-Fi networks.
In the Mingle Manager (http://minglehotspot)
1. Log in to the home page. (See
Logging In as an Administrator
.)
2. Click
Wi-Fi > MAC Filter
.
3. Beside
MAC Filter Mode
, select
Black list
to block devices, or select
None
to stop
blocking devices.
4. Click
Submit
.
Displaying and Blocking Currently Connected Devices (Block List)
To detect a potential intruder, you may want to display a list of the Wi-Fi-enabled devices that
are currently connected to your NETGEAR Mingle Mobile Hotspot. You can display this list on
the Mingle Manager’s home page.
If you want to stop a device from connecting to your network, you can add it to your device’s
block list. The blocked device will not be able to connect again until you choose to unblock it.
(See
View and Unblock Devices (Block List)
.)
Note:
You have to enable the block list before you can block devices from using your Wi-Fi
networks. (See
Enable / Disable the Block List
.)
In the Mingle Manager (http://minglehotspot)
1. Log in to the home page. (See
Logging In as an Administrator
.)
The
Connected Devices
section of the home page shows a list of the devices
connected to your Main and Guest Wi-Fi networks.
2. If you want to block a listed device, click the device name. The device’s IP address and
MAC address display.
3. Click
Block Device
.
4. Click
Block Device
again.
View and Unblock Devices (Block List)
You can view a list of devices that you have blocked (see
Displaying and Blocking Currently
Connected Devices (Block List)
from connecting to your NETGEAR Mingle Mobile Hotspot on
the Mingle Manager’s
Wi-Fi > MAC Filter
page.
Configuring the Wi-Fi Network
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