20% of Failed iPod Touch Wi-Fi Connection is Because of MAC Address

In one of my post’s I wrote that I will help with Wi-Fi and since 2008 I had over 2500 emails received. 20% of those emails were iPod Touch Wi-Fi failed Connection due to MAC Address. So just to be clear: MAC is not PC it’s Media Access Control which is basically unique (ID) identifier of your device.

PC’s have it, Smart Phone have it, iPod Touch has it too…etc…

WEP Key can be easily hacked for those that want to hack your Wi-Fi network, so router companies added nice feature called MAC Filtering.

When you Enable or turn on MAC Filtering and add only your MAC Address of iPod Touch or PC or Mac …your router basically will only allow THAT device to connect. So when hacker let’s say crack your WEP (Wireless Encryption Key) they still can’t connect because MAC Address of his PC is not allowed to connect.

Which brings me to the point of 20% of iPod Touch Wi-Fi connections failed due to MAC Filtering being enabled yet MAC Address of iPod Touch has not been added.

To obtain MAC address of your iPod Touch go to Settings > General > About (I think), sorry don’t have iPod Touch with me so I am just writing this from feeling where the MAC address is located on iPod Touch.

(I will update this with correct info)

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3.500.000 Visitors since 2008 on iPod Touch Tricks

Well in less than 1 day we are going into new decade and New Year 2010. Therefore I wanted to share bit information on how well we did this year on iPod Touch Tricks Blog.

I must say that I am very proud to announce that we reached over 3.5 Million Visitors and almost 6.000.000 page views since 2008. Without you hard core and new iPod Touch fans we would of not made it.

Many of you that read iPod Touch Tips and Tricks blog are also new and that’s why I wanted to let you know how important is to us that you visit regularly basis or at least sign up with our RSS feeds (Left -Blue Button) via Email or RSS feeds reader such as Google Reader, NewsGator etc.

Bit information about this blog:

Topic: Everything about iPod Touch

Posting Ratio: 1-5 times per week

Owner: @JoeHobot

Twitter Acc: @iPodTouchTricks

Forum: http://touchcrunch.com/

Established: October 2007

Bloggers: 4

Ok lets cut it right here with info.

So basically what we are trying to let you know that for many of new visitors this blog is No.1 source because we offer all types of troubleshooting, tips and tricks that nobody else cares about not even Apple.

I mean lets say that I (Joe) personally get at least 10-30 emails per day with problems that people have with their iPod Touch. Thing is Apple does not care you are just their customer to me you are iPod Touch owner as I am and we have something in common! Finding best Applications, What are the Best iPod Touch Games, Troubleshooting Wi-Fi, Changing iPod Touch Design and bunch of other things we all do on daily basis as iPod Touch owners.

Anyway, I want you to let know that I wish you already Happy New Year 2010 and that I am glad you visited iPod Touch Tricks blog.

 

PS:Feel free to comment below what you are especting to see on IPT Blog in 2010….

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Ipod Touch Radio FlyTunes

FlyTunes will provide radio stations for iphone and ipod touch. Radio should work with Wi-Fi and 3G phones.

I found this information at work on TechCrunch-(FlyTunes to Bring Internet Radio to Your iPhone) and LiveCrunch

Well once I get home I will go little bit more deep into this radio feature and give you some more updates.


Don't forget this service will be activated on January 21st so you have to wait 2 more weeks :(

FlyTunes Says: There will be no additional hardware or Jailbraking required on your Ipod Touch (iPhone).

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