NETGEAR WNA3100M-100ENS About Your Smart Wizard, About Tab Settings, About Tab Field Description

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Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 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

 

Description

 

 

 

Device

Regional

This is the region setting for the wireless adapter. The approved

 

Domain

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

Version

The version of the Smart Wizard.

Utility

 

 

Date

The release date of the Smart Wizard.

 

 

 

 

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v1.0, December 2009

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Contents Wireless-N 300 USB Adapter WNA3100 User Manual NETGEAR, IncTechnical Support FCC StatementSAR Statement FCC RF Radiation Exposure and SAR StatementsIndustry Canada Statement RF Exposure InformationProduct and Publication Details Contents Appendix B Related Documents About This Manual Conventions, Formats, and ScopeRevision History Chapter Installation with Custom Setup What You Need Before You BeginObserve Wireless Location and Range Guidelines Installation with Custom SetupFirst, Install the WNA3100 Software V1.0, December Then, Install Your WNA3100 v1 Adapter No WPS-capable networks in your area V1.0, December Monitoring Wireless Network and the Internet Connections WNA3100 v1 Icon Color Condition DescriptionSmart Wizard Status Bar Understanding the Status BarRemoving the WNA3100 v1 Software Wireless-N USB Adapter LEDMeaning Upgrading the WNA3100 v1 Software V1.0, December Network Connections and Wireless Security Viewing Wireless Networks in Your AreaNetwork Tab Joining a NetworkField or Button Description List of networks displays Creating a Profile to Connect to a Wireless Network Using Push N Connect to Join a NetworkClick Save Profile Setting Up a Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc Profile Managing ProfilesSelect Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc for the network type Starting a Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc Network Connection Select the Computer-to-Computer Ad Hoc network typeAbout Wireless Security WEP. See Setting Up WEP Encryption Security onWireless Network Name Ssid and Security Settings Setting Up WPA-PSK Tkip or WPA2-PSK AES SecuritySetting Up WEP Encryption Security V1.0, December Statistics Descriptions Monitoring StatisticsLabel Description About Your Smart Wizard About Tab SettingsAbout Tab Field Description Check button Advanced SettingsGet Info button Auto CheckV1.0, December Wireless Network Performance Optimizing Wireless PerformanceOptimizing Your Network Bandwidth Small Office and Home Office Soho Networking Technologies Broadband InternetWireless Assessing Your Network Speed RequirementsTheoretical Transfer Time for 1 Gigabyte Network Connection Theoretical Raw Transfer TimeTroubleshooting Troubleshooting TipsTroubleshooting Your Wireless Connection Connection Status ShowsOccasional Windows XP Connection Problems Problem ActionAd Hoc Mode Is Not Working Correctly Technical Specifications FCC, CEFactory Default Settings Feature DescriptionAppendix B Related Documents Document Link