Netgear RangeMax 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511 User Manual download pdf (Page 47)

User Manual for the NETGEAR RangeMax™ 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511

Network Connections and Wireless Security 4-19

v1.0, October 2005

• 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 Wizard Wireless Utility: The version and release date of the Smart Wizard.

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Netgear RangeMax 240 Wireless Notebook Adapter WPNT511 User Manual Page 47