Huawei WS550 - Reference Operations; Enabling Wireless Configuration on Windows; Checking the Computer MAC Address

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9 Reference Operations
Enabling Wireless Configuration on Windows
On Windows 7
1. Right-click Computer and choose Manage from the shortcut menu.
2. In the left pane of the Computer Management window, choose Computer Management
(Local) > Services and Applications > Services.
3. In the right pane of the Computer Management window, right-click WLAN AutoConfig
and choose Properties from the shortcut menu.
4. In the displayed dialog box, check that Service status is Started.
5. Click OK to close the dialog box. Then close the Computer Management window.
Checking the Computer MAC Address
The MAC address, also known as the physical address, is a unique identifier assigned to a
network adapter. A MAC address contains six groups of two hexadecimal digits, such as 2C-41-
38-8D-75-8D. This section demonstrates how to check your computer's MAC address.
On Windows 7
1. Choose Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing
Center > Change adapter settings. Right-click Local Area Connection and choose Status
from the shortcut menu.
2. Click Details.