Secure Device Support

All devices connected to the Secure zone have local network access to each other unless they are unapproved or blocked. Devices connecting to the Secure zone are recognized based on their MAC addresses, so it is imperative that any devices you connect to the zone do not use a private address (random MAC address) to maintain their sharing settings. 

All Ethernet devices are added to the Secure zone automatically. If the pods and Ethernet ports are easily accessible by unauthorized people, it is imperative to enable Limited access for new devices in the Secure zone. 

1. Navigate to the Secure zone. 
2. Tap on the + icon at the top right of the Secure zone screen and then select Create a device group. 
   • You can also create the group directly from a device by tapping on the vertical ellipses icon next to the device and then selecting New group...  
3. Enter the new name for the group and tap Save. 
4. Tap on the ⋮ icon next to the device you want to add to the group and then tap Change group...  
5. Choose a group and then tap the < icon to finish.  
6. Repeat the last two steps as needed to add more devices to the group. 

1. From the Secure Zone, navigate to the Devices section. 
2. Tap View all. This will take you to a new screen. 
3. Tap the ⋮ icon next to the device you want to block from the list. 
4. Select Block device from the list. That device will move to your Blocked Devices list. 

1. From the Secure Zone, navigate to the Blocked devices section. 
2. Tap the ⋮ icon next to the device you want to approve.
3. Select Approve device from the list. 

When a Secure Zone device is blocked, it is automatically removed from its assigned group. Once the device is unblocked, it will need to be added back to its previous group to resume being shared with employees. 

1. From the Secure Zone, navigate to the Blocked devices section. 
2. Tap on the ⋮ icon next to the device you wish to unblock and tap on Approve device. 
3. Find the device in the Approved devices list and tap on the vertical ellipses icon next to the device. 
4. Tap on Change group… and select the group. 

After the device is back in the group, it will be accessible again to employee devices that already have access to that group of devices. 

Secure zone devices or device groups can be shared with specific employees, providing local network access between Secure zone devices and designated employee devices. 

1. Navigate to the Secure zone. 
2. Tap on the ⋮ icon next to the Device or Device group you wish to share. Unapproved devices must be approved before being shared. 
3. Tap on the Share access... option and then choose the employee or specific device you want to have access.  
4. Tap Done to save.

Midco Business Wi-Fi Pro can limit network access for any new devices that connect to the Secure zone and/or Employee zones. 

When enabled, this feature blocks local network access for all new devices until manually approved. Unrecognized devices will still connect but only have access to the internet until approved. This protects your network if the password for the Secure zone SSID becomes compromised. 

1. Navigate to the Settings page. 
2. Tap on the Secure Wi-Fi to bring up the additional options. 
3. Slide the Limited network access for new devices toggle to On.

Manually approving new or unapproved devices is handled through the Zones tab. 

1. For devices you want on the Secure Wi-Fi network, tap on the Secure zone and scroll down to Unapproved devices.
2. Tap the ⋮ icon to the right of Unapproved devices to approve the devices all at once or use the ⋮ icon next to the specific device to approve just that device.
3. Tapping Approve device(s) removes the device(s) from the Unapproved list and allows for local access based on the current zone. 

Once approved, the devices will be shown in the Approved devices list of the zone. 

Employees not able to connect to a Secure Zone device? Seeing a duplicate Wi-Fi network on a device? Have only 2.4 GHz-network compatible devices? Find out how to fix device issues.