Netgear WNA1100 WNA1100 User Manual - Page 34

Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1100v1 User Manual About Your Smart Wizard The About tab displays the current version information. Figure 2-13 Table 2-3. About Tab Settings About Tab Field Device Regional Domain Driver version Driver Date MAC Address Smart Wireless Utility IP Address Version Date Description This is the region setting for the wireless adapter. The approved channels for the region are automatically scanned. Governments regulate the channels used for wireless transmission. Operating the wireless adapter in a different region might violate local laws. The wireless adapter driver version. The wireless adapter driver release date. The MAC (Media Access Control) address of the adapter. This is a unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to every network interface card. Some wireless networks restrict access based on a list of known MAC addresses. If you are communicating with such a network, you must provide the address shown here to the network administrator before you are allowed to connect. Restricting access by MAC address adds an obstacle against unwanted access to your network. However, unless you use data encryption security, the data broadcast over the wireless link is fully exposed. The IP address assigned to this adapter. The version of the Smart Wizard. The release date of the Smart Wizard. 2-14 v1.0, December 2009