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Monitor and Maintain the Adapter

N600 WiFi USB Adapter

The screen shows the following information:

• Sent/Received Activity. The total number of packets sent or received during

communication with the WiFi network.

• Network.

The following information about the adapter’s network displays:

- IPv4 Address.

The IPv4 address that is assigned to the adapter. The IPv4

address can change if you disconnect from the network and rejoin it later.

- IPv6 Address.

The IPv6 address that is assigned to the adapter. The IPv6

address can change if you disconnect from the network and rejoin it later.

- Security T

ype. WiFi security used for the adapter to connect to the current WiFi

network.

• Adapter.

The following information about the adapter displays:

- Adapter MAC

Address. The adapter’s Media Access Control (MAC) address.

The MAC address is a unique 48-bit hardware address assigned to each device.

As a security measure, some WiFi networks restrict access based on a list of

known MAC addresses. If you try to join such a network, you must provide your

adapter’s MAC address (shown on this screen) to the network administrator

before you can connect.

- Region.

The adapter’s region setting. WiFi channels in use depend on the

country or region. The adapter automatically scans approved channels for your

region when it checks to see which networks are available in your area.

Governments regulate the channels used for WiFi transmission. Operating the

adapter in a different region might violate local laws.

Get Diagnostic Information for the Adapter

You can display and save the following diagnostic information:

• System information

• IP information

• Client driver and profile information

• Site survey information

 To get diagnostic information about the adapter:

1. Insert the adapter into a USB port on your computer

2. Let your adapter join a network.

If your adapter was previously connected to a network, the adapter reconnects

automatically

For more information about letting your adapter join a network, see Join a WiFi Network

Using NETGEAR genie on page 8.

3. Click the adapter’s NETGEAR genie icon on your desktop or in the Windows system

tray.

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