Establishing Ethernet Connections
Establishing Ethernet Connections Follow these steps to establish a connection to an Ethernet network.
1. Connect the Ethernet port on your computer to an Ethernet jack
belonging to the network to which you wish to connect.
2. Navigate to the Ethernet Main Window by clicking the Ethernet
button on the right side of the main window.
3. Click the Connect button.
Note: a message stating "No Cable Connected" will be displayed if the
Ethernet Main Window is accessed when your computer has not been
attached to an Ethernet network via an Ethernet jack.
Once you have connected to an Ethernet network, the screen will be
updated to display a "Connected" status message.
This box displays the number of packets of data that your computer has
sent and received over the Ethernet connection since it was established.
This box contains information about the Ethernet device you are currently
using. Fields include the following:
Vendor Description
This is the name of your Ethernet network interface card.
MAC Address
The hardware address of the device.
Driver Version
The version of the driver for this device that is currently installed on your
computer.
Firmware Version
The version of the devices on-board operating software.
To view information about an Ethernet network you are currently
connected to or the Ethernet device you are using to connect to that
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