How do I set up MAC address filtering on the Virgin Media Hub?

1. Click the Windows Start button in the bottom left corner of your screen or press the Windows key on your keyboard.
2. In the search box, type cmd and press Enter. A command window should pop up when you do this.
3. In the command box type ipconfig /all exactly as shown, and press Enter.
4. In the command box you will see a list of details about your device. Your MAC address is the series of numbers and letters next to the label Physical Address.

1. Click the Windows Start button in the bottom left corner of your screen or press the Windows key on your keyboard.
2. In the search box, type control panel and press Enter. A control panel menu should open when you do this.
3. Click the Network and Sharing Centre. When you do this, you should see your basic network information.
4. Next to Connections you should see the name of the network you are connected to. Click on this to see more details about your Wi-Fi.
5. Select Details. Doing this should open a new window with your Network connection details. You can find your device’s MAC address next to the label Physical Address.

1. Click the Apple icon in the top left corner of your screen.
2. Click System Preferences.
3. Select Network.
4. Select Advanced.
5. Go to the Hardware menu and you should see your MAC address listed at the top.

1. Go to your phone’s Settings
2. Scroll to the bottom of the menu and select About phone
3. Select Status
4. You can find your MAC Address under the label WLAN MAC address

1. Go to your phone’s Settings
2. Select General
3. Select About
4. You can find your phone’s MAC address under the label Wi-Fi Address

If for any reason you still can’t find the MAC address of the device, there is another way to obtain it. When the device is connected to the Super Hub (either via Ethernet cable or Wi-Fi) you can find it in the Trusted Devices list. From here you can click on the radio button next to the device in order to capture its MAC address and then add a MAC filter.

For the most part, MAC address filtering is a secure way to manage the devices accessing your network. However, it cannot serve as an effective defence against malicious hackers. This is because MAC addresses are fairly public, and it is possible for a hacker to obtain your MAC address and imitate it to gain access to your network. For that reason, MAC filters can only tackle low-level threats to your network.

There are a lot of reasons why you might want to add MAC filters to your wireless network. The most obvious reason would be to prevent devices that you don’t own from accessing your network and risking exposure to viruses or malware.

Another reason why you might want to use MAC filters is to block certain devices from using the network at certain times. With a Virgin Media Hub, you can specify the time and the day you want your MAC filters active, which can be useful for monitoring your family’s use of the internet. For example, you might want to give your children a curfew for using the internet, in which case you can block their phone or computer’s access to the internet at night.

MAC address filtering is not the ultimate solution to protecting your network, but it can add an extra layer of protection. These filters give you greater control over who has access to your network and when, making it easier to monitor potential threats.

However, for the best network protection, it’s important that you also keep your network password safe, protect your device with antivirus software, and have your network firewalls up to date with the latest version.