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    Where do you go to configure your router?
    Stan Kats
    Stan Kats
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    Stan Kats is a Professional Technologist and the COO and Chief Technologist for The STG IT Consulting Group in West Hollywood, California. Stan provides comprehensive technology solutions to businesses through managed IT services, and for individuals through his consumer service business, Stan's Tech Garage. Stan holds a BA in International Relations from The University of Southern California. He began his career working in the Fortune 500 IT world. Stan founded his companies to offer an enterprise-level of expertise for small businesses and individuals.
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    Go to the online configuration interface by typing your device's IP address into an internet browser.
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    What is the MAC IP address?
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    The MAC address is a device's unique personal ID code. With this you can track devices all the way back to when and where they were made. The IP address is generally a unique access code to access the internet; a "driveway" onto the "road" that is the internet, if you will. With this, it is a way for internet providers to communicate with servers to trace any data relevant to you, back to you.
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    Why do I need to change the region to my location when setting up my wireless router?
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    Regions determine channels that the router broadcast and sometimes your devices cannot pick up a channel broadcasted by other regions setting.
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    What is the importance of blocking sites when I configure the router?
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    It is only for parental control. Parents who do not want their child to access 18+ content can use this.
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