Here is what Network Magic displays in the Details tab of the Device Properties panel:
This is the router manufacture and model name.
For example, Router or Wireless Router.
If Network Magic does not receive enough information from the router to identify it, you see Unknown instead.
This is the friendly name for your network.
For information about setting up this name, see Name your network.
An easy-to-remember name for a computer, device, or shared folder in Network Magic.
An online computer or device is turned on and connected to the network. For the Net2Go Web site, online means it is accessible on the Web.
An offline computer or device can be turned off or disconnected from the network. For the Net2Go Web site, offline means it is not accessible on the Web.
This is the router's manufacturer name and model.
For contact information for several popular router manufacturers, see Contact manufacturers.
This is the router firmware version and date.
The software that runs a router or device.
This wireless network name (SSID) appears if the router provides a wireless (Wi-Fi) connection to the network.
A name that identifies a wireless network. SSID is an abbreviation for Service Set IDentifier.
A popular term for 802.11 wireless networks. Wi-Fi is short for wireless fidelity.
This detail displays the connection name used in Microsoft Windows.
Using Control Panel in Windows, you can name a network connection if, for example, your computer has more than one network adapter installed and you want to change the connection name to reflect the network to which you connect (for example, Office).
By naming connections, you can manage different connections to accommodate multiple ISPs, modems, and so on.
A board, card, or other device that connects your computer to a network. Also known as an adapter card or a network interface card (NIC).
The company that provides you access to the Internet. ISP is an abbreviation for Internet service provider.
Connects the Internet access cable (typically, the TV cable or DSL cable) to the router in your network.
This appears if it is a wireless router, and it indicates the following:
Ways of helping protect data transmitted over wireless networks, including WEP or WPA.
A way of helping protect data transmitted over wireless networks. WEP is an abbreviation for Wired Equivalent Privacy.
A way of helping protect data transmitted over wireless networks. WPA is an abbreviation for Wi-Fi Protected Access.
This is an IP address that is typically provided by your ISP.
Based on the number used, this is a public IP address (compared to the private IP address used in the next detail). This is also known as a WAN IP address.
A number that identifies a computer or device connected to a network or to the Internet (for example, 192.168.0.1). IP is an abbreviation for Internet Protocol.
The company that provides you access to the Internet. ISP is an abbreviation for Internet service provider.
A network that can include multiple local area networks (LANs). WAN is an abbreviation for wide area network.
This is the router's internal IP address. Typically, this address is in the range 192.168.X.X (where X is a number from 1 through 254).
This is a private IP address, compared to the public IP address that Network Magic displays for your Internet connection. For more information, see Get details about your Internet connection.
A number that identifies a computer or device connected to a network or to the Internet (for example, 192.168.0.1). IP is an abbreviation for Internet Protocol.
This IP address is the subnet mask.
A type of IP address that splits networks into smaller groups (for example, 255.255.0.0).
This is the router's MAC address.
A unique number assigned by a manufacturer to a device (for example, a network adapter) to identify it. MAC is an abbreviation for media access control.
This is a link to the manufacturer's Web site.
Tip Use the manufacturer's Web
address as an easy way to get the following:
The software that runs a router or device.
A device that joins networks (for example, to connect your home network to the Internet). A router is also known as a gateway or base station.
This is a telephone number for the router manufacturer's technical support.
Use this number if there is a problem you cannot resolve (for example, using the product documentation, or References and support).
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Here is what Network Magic displays in the Details tab of the Device Properties panel: |
Additional details include the following:
To learn about the details that Network Magic displays for computers and devices, see Get detailed network information.