Find out the MAC address of a cell phone
Cell phones have a unique MAC address for each cell phone. This identification feature makes it almost impossible to mix up two cell phones. This means that these features can be used very well to secure WLAN networks.
The inclusion of the MAC addresses makes your WLAN more secure
- If you want to use all the security precautions you can take for your wireless network to prevent access from To make it as good as impossible for unauthorized persons, the MAC filter is an essential part of yours Security settings.
- Cell phones, tablets or other internet-enabled devices can be clearly identified based on their very special address identify and can therefore only access a secure WLAN if they are included in the corresponding list should be.
Determine the combination of your mobile phone
- If you still have the original box, you can find the identification feature of your mobile phone on a sticker that clearly shows you all the important numbers. A look into the battery compartment, perhaps also below the battery, could help you to find the combination you are looking for.
- Since it can be regulated differently from manufacturer to manufacturer, use the mobile phone to get to the address There are accordingly as many different solutions as there are cell phone manufacturers gives. At Nokia Smartphones you have the option of receiving this combination of numbers and letters with the help of a code entered via the keyboard and sent. * # 62209526 # should pave the way to success here.
- For Sony models, the following path may help you: Home> Settings> Wireless + networks> WLAN settings> Menu> Advanced.
- A Windows Phone reveals its secret to you in a different way. From the start screen, swipe left across the touchscreen to open the application list. First tap on "Settings", followed by "Info" and finally on "More information".
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No secret remains hidden from your router
- Connect to the user interface of your wireless router.
- Turn off MAC filtering.
- Enter all data relevant to the connection to your network into your mobile phone.
- Look in the configuration menu of your router in the list of devices that have already been granted access. Here you will find a link that is responsible for expanding this list. This is now to be activated.
- The MAC address of your mobile phone that is accessing the network but is not yet listed should now be displayed here.
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