IMPORTANT:
Make sure you add the computer you are using, or else you will not be able to
access the network after your device resets.
7. Click
Submit
.
Specifying Computers That Are Not Allowed to Access the Network
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
.
4. Determine and block an undesired user of your network:
a. In the
Connected Devices
section, if you see a device you don’t recognize,
you can click its name and compare its MAC address to the MAC address of
each of the devices on your network.
To determine the MAC address of each device you have, see
Finding the
MAC Address
. If none of your devices have this MAC address, that device
might be an intruder.
b. In the empty
Name
field, enter a name for the device. For example, “Amy’s
PC”.
c. In the empty
MAC Address
field, enter the MAC address of the device you’re
adding to the list.
d. Click the
beside the row.
5. For each device you want to block, repeat step 4.
Tip:
You can also block the device from the device list. See
Displaying and Blocking Currently
Connected Devices (Block List)
Removing a Device From the Allowed or Disallowed Lists
1. Log in to the home page. (See
Logging In as an Administrator
.)
2. Click
Wi-Fi > MAC Filter
.
3. In the list of allowed/disallowed devices, click the
beside the row.
4. Click
Submit
.
Disable Wi-Fi When Tethering Device (Connected Through USB)
You can turn off your device’s Wi-Fi radio when connected via the micro-USB cable (‘tethered’).
This is done from the Mingle Manager’s
Wi-Fi Options
tab.
Configuring the Wi-Fi Network
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