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How do I find the MAC address on my mobile device?
Viewed 164151 times since Thu, Sep 27, 2018
How do I find the MAC address on my mobile device? Aimed at: Edinburgh Napier Staff Your device unique identifier is called a MAC address. On mobile devices it can also be referred to as Wi-Fi Address. It is a 12 digit string which will include ...
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How do I change DNS settings on Windows 10?
Viewed 7179 times since Wed, Jan 30, 2019
How do I change DNS settings on Windows 10? Aimed at: Edinburgh Napier’s staff To change the DNS settings on your Windows 10 device using Control Panel, do the following: Open Control Panel. Click on Network and Internet. Click on Netwo...
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How do I check DNS settings on an Apple MAC?
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How do I check DNS settings on an Apple MAC? Aimed at: Edinburgh Napier’s staff Click on System Settings icon Click on Network Ensure that Ethernet is selected. Now click on the Advanced button. Click on the DNS tab. Y...
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Why am I unable to use third-party DNS Servers?
Viewed 4292 times since Wed, Jan 30, 2019
Why am I unable to use third-party DNS Servers? Aimed at: Edinburgh Napier’s staff If you are using third-party DNS servers such as Google Public DNS and OpenDNS, then your PC should be changed to use our internal DNS service and not any exter...
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How do I change the DNS settings on Windows 7?
Viewed 4086 times since Wed, Jan 30, 2019
How do I change the DNS settings on Windows 7? Aimed at: Edinburgh Napier’s staff How to change the DNS settings on Windows 7: Go to the control panel in your computer Choose “view Network status and tasks” Click on “Loc...
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I have a New University owned Device – What must I do to secure it?
Viewed 675 times since Thu, Jan 23, 2020
I have a New University owned Device – What must I do to secure it? Aimed at: Edinburgh Napier’s staff Enable PIN, Password or Biometric authentication. Set passcode to auto lock after a period of inactivity. Install the latest OS and app up...
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