Troubleshooting guide

Connecting to Wi-Fi Networks

Card Settings

This box contains information about the Wi-Fi device you are currently

using. Fields include the following:

MAC address

The hardware address of the device. MAC (Media Access Control)

addresses are pre-configured by the device's manufacturer and usually

cannot be altered. These addresses are used for transferring data by

hardware-level protocols such as Ethernet and 802.11. Higher level

protocols such as the TCP/IP protocol suite used by the Internet have their

own addressing schemes, but still rely on the hardware-level protocol for

the transfer of data between individual nodes on a network.

Driver version

This is the version of the Wi-Fi modem driver for this device that is

currently installed on your computer.

Firmware version

This is the version of the device's on-board operating software.

Vendor Description

This is the name of your Wi-Fi modem.