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NETGEAR Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1000 User Manual About Your Smart Wizard The About tab displays the current version information. Figure 2-15 About Tab Field Device Regional Domain Driver version Driver Date MAC Address IP Address Smart Wireless Version Utility 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. v1.0, August 2009 2-19

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NETGEAR Wireless-N 150 USB Adapter WNA1000 User Manual
2-19
v1.0, August 2009
About Your Smart Wizard
The About tab displays the current version information.
Figure 2-15
About Tab Field
Description
Device
Regional
Domain
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
Driver version
The wireless adapter driver version.
Driver Date
The wireless adapter driver release date.
MAC Address
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.
IP Address
The IP address assigned to this adapter.
Smart Wireless
Utility
Version
The version of the Smart Wizard.
Date
The release date of the Smart Wizard.