NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter WN111 User Manual
•MAC Address. The MAC address of the adapter. The Media Access Control address is a unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to every network interface card. Some wireless networks will restrict access based on a list of known MAC addresses. If you are communicating with such a network, you would have to provide the address shown here to the network administrator before you would be 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. The version and release date of the Smart Wizard.
Advanced Settings
The default advanced settings usually work fine. To view or change the advanced settings, from the Settings tab, click Advanced Settings. The Advanced Settings screen displays:
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