Huawei HG532f User manual

HG532f Home Gateway
User Guide
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

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Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Ports and Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Indicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Hardware Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Selecting an Installation Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connecting Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Powering On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Setting Network Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Setting the Computer IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Logging In to the Web Management Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Configuring a Wireless Account . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Setting Dial-Up Connection Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Wireless Connection Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Setting Up a Wireless Connection Using the WPS Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Manually Setting Up a Wireless Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Network Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Changing Your WLAN Name and Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Filtering Out Inappropriate Websites. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Controlling Computer Internet Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
USB Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
USB Storage Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Connecting a USB Device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Sharing a USB Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Maintenance Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Enabling and Disabling the WLAN on the HG532f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Changing the Web Management Page User Name and Password . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Restoring Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Reference Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Enabling Wireless Configuration on Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Checking the Computer MAC Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

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FAQs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
What Can I Do If I Cannot Open the Web Management Page? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
What Can I Do If the HG532f Cannot Access the Internet through a Wireless Network
Adapter Sometimes or If the WLAN Connection Is Unsteady?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
What can I do if I cannot access the Internet? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
I Often Need to Restart the HG532f to Display Web Pages. What Can I Do? . . . 20
Appendix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Default Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
For More Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Legal Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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1 Product Overview
Ports and Buttons
No. Item Description
1ADSL Connects to a DSL filter or phone socket.
2LAN1 ～LAN4 Connects to Ethernet devices, such as computers, set-top boxes
(STBs), and switches.
3USB
Connects to a USB device.
If you connect a USB device to the HG532f, verify that the
input voltage and current of the USB device does not
exceed 5 V/1 A. Otherwise, the HG532f may malfunction.
4Reset
Restores the HG532f to its default settings after you press and
hold this button for 6 seconds or more while the HG532f is
powered on.
A reset will result in all custom data and settings being lost.
Use with caution.
5On/Off Powers the HG532f on or off.
6Power Connects to a power adapter.
7WPS Starts Wi-Fi protected setup (WPS) negotiation.
8WLAN Enables or disables the WLAN function.
ADSL LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 Reset On/Off Power
USB
WPS WLAN
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Indicators
Indicator Status Description
Power
Steady green The HG532f is powered on.
Off The HG532f is powered off.
Internet
Steady green The HG532f is connected to the Internet in router
mode, but no data is being transmitted.
Blinking green The HG532f is connected to the Internet in router
mode, and data is being transmitted.
Off
> The HG532f is in router mode, but not connected to
the Internet.
> The HG532f is in bridge mode.
ADSL
Steady green A digital subscriber line (DSL) connection has been
set up and activated.
Blinking green A DSL connection is being activated.
Off No DSL connection has been set up, or the DSL
connection is faulty.

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WLAN
Steady green The HG532f has WLAN enabled, but is not
transmitting data.
Blinking green The HG532f has WLAN enabled, and data is being
transmitted.
Off WLAN is disabled.
WPS
Steady green
The HG532f is connected to a wireless client, such as
a computer with a wireless network adapter, over the
WLAN using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
function.
Blinking green The HG532f is attempting to connect to a wireless
client over the WLAN using the WPS function.
Off WPS is disabled.
LAN1 ～LAN4
Steady green
The LAN port is connected to an Ethernet device
(such as a computer) with a network cable, but no
data is being transmitted.
Blinking green The LAN port is connected to an Ethernet device with
a network cable, and data is being transmitted.
Off The LAN port is not connected to any Ethernet device.
USB
Steady green The HG532f is connected to a USB device, but no
data is being transmitted.
Blinking green The HG532f is connected to a USB device, and data is
being transmitted.
Off The HG532f is connected to a USB device, and data is
being transmitted.
Indicator Status Description

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2 Hardware Installation
Selecting an Installation Location
Place the HG532f on a well-ventilated even surface without exposure to direct sunlight. For the best
possible performance, take note of the following:
> Make sure there are no obstacles, such as concrete or wooden walls, between the computer
and HG532f.
> Ensure that the computer and HG532f are far from electric appliances that generate strong
magnetic or electric fields, such as microwave ovens.
Connecting Cables
If you have subscribed to digital subscriber line (DSL) broadband, you can connect the HG532f to a
telephone port for Internet access.
Connect your devices in the sequence indicated in the following figure.
When configuring the HG532f for the first time, use an Ethernet cable to connect the HG532f
to a computer.
1Telephone wall jack 2Splitter 3Telephone
4HG532f 5Desktop computer 6Power adapter
7Laptop computer
aMODEM port bPHONE port cLINE port
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Powering On
To power on the HG532f, press its Power button.
After the HG532f is powered on, the HG532f indicator turns on. The following table lists how the
indicators behave when the HG532f is operating correctly. If the indicators do not behave as expected,
ensure that everything is plugged in correctly.
Indicator Expected State
Power Steady on
ADSL
Steady on or blinking
The blinking may last from 40 seconds to 3 minutes. When the indicator
stops blinking and remains on, the HG532f is working correctly.
LAN Steady on or blinking (indicator of the connected LAN port)
ADSL LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 Reset On/Off Power
USB
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3 Setting Network Parameters
Setting the Computer IP Address
Before logging in to the HG532f web management page, set the IP address of the computer that will
be used for the login.
On Windows 7
1. Choose start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.
2. Choose Change adapter settings. Right-click Local Area Connection and choose
Properties.
3. Double-click Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4).
4. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address
automatically. Click OK.
On Windows XP
1. Choose start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections.
2. Click Network Connections. Right-click Local Area Connection and choose Properties
from the shortcut menu.
3. Double-click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP).
4. Select Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address
automatically. Click OK.
Logging In to the Web Management Page
The HG532f provides an intuitive web management page where you can view or set the HG532f
parameters.
Before you log in to the HG532f web management page, ensure that the computer used for the login is
connected to the HG532f and has been configured to automatically obtain an IP address or assigned
with a static IP address.
1. Open a browser. In the address box, enter 192.168.1.1. Press Enter.
2. Enter the login user name (user by default) and password (user by default). Click Login.
To protect against unauthorized access, change the user name and password after the first
login.
Configuring a Wireless Account
The HG532f supports configuration wizard page. You can quickly configure the wireless parameters
through the configuration wizard page.
1. Log in to the web management page.

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2. Enter the SSID (WLAN name) and key and click Next.
To obtain the default SSID and key, check the label on the rear panel. To better secure your
WLAN, promptly change the SSID and key.
Setting Dial-Up Connection Parameters
Before setting dial-up connection parameters, verify that the HG532f is correctly connected to your
computer and you have the dial-up connection account name and password provided by your Internet
service provider (ISP). This section demonstrates how to set up a Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet
(PPPoE) connection on Windows.
On Windows 7
1. Choose start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center.
2. Under Change your networking settings, click Set up a new connection or network.
3. In the Set Up a Connection a Network window, select Connect to the Internet and click
Next.
4. Click Broadband (PPPoE).
5. In User name and Password, enter the dial-up connection account name and password
provided by your ISP. In Connection name, name the dial-up connection. Select or deselect
Allow other people to use this connection. Then click Connect.
6. Return to the Network and Sharing Center page. Click Change adapter settings. Right-
click the icon for the dial-up connection you just set up and choose Create Shortcut from the
shortcut menu. In the displayed dialog box, click Yes.
On Windows XP
1. Choose start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network
Connections.
2. Under Network Tasks, click Create a New Connection.
3. In the Network Connection Wizard dialog box, click Next.
4. Select Connect to the Internet and click Next.
5. Select Set up my connection manually and click Next.
6. Select Connect using a broadband connection that requires a user name and
password and click Next.
7. In ISP Name, name the dial-up connection. Click Next.
8. Select Anyone's use or My use only and click Next.
9. Enter the dial-up connection account name and password provided by your ISP and click
Next.
10. Select Add a shortcut to this connection to my desktop and click Finish.
After you successfully set up a PPPoE connection, a dial-up connection icon is displayed on your
computer desktop.
To connect to the Internet, double-click the dial-up connection icon. In the displayed dialog box, click
Connect.

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4 Wireless Connection Setup
Setting Up a Wireless Connection Using the WPS Button
Push the WPS button once to quickly set up a wireless connection between the HG532f and any WPS-
capable device.
Before you set up a wireless connection using the WPS button, verify the following:
> The wireless network security mode of the HG532f is WPA2-PSK or WPA-PSK/WPA2–PSK.
> The wireless device (laptop, tablet, or mobile phone) to connect to the HG532f is WPS-
capable.
1. Press the WPS button on the wireless device to start WPS negotiation. For details, see the
user guide for the wireless device.
2. Within 2 minutes, press and hold the WPS button on the HG532f for 1 second or more. The
WPS indicator blinks.
When the WPS indicator on the HG532f is steady on, a connection between the HG532f and wireless
device is set up. The WPS indicator is on for 300 seconds.
Manually Setting Up a Wireless Connection
The wireless configuration software provided by Windows is used as an example to describe how to
set up a wireless connection.
You can also use the tool built into the network adapter to set up a wireless connection. For
details, see the network adapter's user guide.
Before setting up a wireless connection, record the WLAN name and password of the HG532f. The
default WLAN name and password are printed on the HG532f cover label.
On Windows 7
1. Choose start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Network and Sharing Center >
Change adapter settings. Right-click Wireless Network Connection, and select
Connect/Disconnect.
WPS WLAN
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2. From the wireless network list, select the WLAN provided by the HG532f. Click Connect.
3. In the displayed dialog box, enter the WLAN password and click OK.
4. In the wireless network list, check the WLAN connection status. If the status is Connected,
the computer is wirelessly connected to the HG532f.
On Windows XP
1. Choose start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network
Connections. Right-click Wireless Network Connection and choose View Available
Wireless Networks from the shortcut menu.
2. From the wireless network list, select the WLAN provided by the HG532f. Click Connect.
3. In the displayed dialog box, enter the WLAN password and click Connect.
4. In the wireless network list, check the WLAN connection status. If the status is Connected,
the computer is wirelessly connected to the HG532f.

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5 Network Security
Changing Your WLAN Name and Password
WLAN access requires the WLAN name and password. To improve your WLAN security, regularly
change your WLAN name and password.
1. Log in to the web management page.
2. In the navigation tree, choose Wizard. The Wizard configuration page is displayed.
3. In SSID, enter a new WLAN name.
4. In Key, enter a new WLAN password.
5. Click Next.
Filtering Out Inappropriate Websites
Use URL filtering to prevent certain websites from being accessed.
1. Log in to the web management page.
2. In the navigation tree, choose Advanced > Filter, click URL Filter.
3. Click New.
4. In URL, enter the website address you specified.
5. In Priority enter any integer from 0 to 254.
A larger value indicates higher priority. When a URL matches two URL filtering rules, the rule
with higher priority takes effect.
6. In Status, select Reject.
7. Click Submit.
Controlling Computer Internet Access
Your HG532f provides MAC address filtering. With this function, you can confine Internet access to
specific computers or deprive specific computers of Internet access. While using this function, you can
also set limits on the duration of Internet usage.
1. Log in to the web management page.
2. In the navigation tree, choose Advanced > SNTP.
3. Select Enable auto synchronization with network time.
4. Select a time service address for Time server 1.
5. In Time zone, select your time zone.
6. Click Submit.
7. In the navigation tree, choose Advanced > Filter. The Mac Filter page is displayed.
8. Click New.

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9. Create the filtering rules.
> In Rule name, enter a filtering rule name you specified.
> In Source MAC address, enter the MAC address of the computer you want to control.
For details, see chapter Checking the Computer MAC Address.
> In Priority, enter any integer from 0 to 254.
A larger value indicates higher priority. When a MAC address matches two MAC filtering
rules, the rule with higher priority takes effect.
> In Status, select Reject.
10. Set Time control to Enable, and set the effective time of the rule.
If you do not want to set the specific period during which the PCs are not allowed to access
the Internet, you can clear Enable for Time control.
11. Click Submit.

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6 USB Device
USB Storage Device
USB storage devices use their USB ports to exchange data with other devices.
You can connect a USB storage device to your HG532f and access the USB device from your
computer.
Both the USB drive and removable hard disk can connect to your HG532f.
Your HG532f supports the following file systems for reading and writing.
> FAT32/FAT
Connecting a USB Device
After you connect a USB device to your HG532f, computers or other devices connected to the HG532f
network can access and share the data in or applications provided by the USB device.
If you connect a USB device to the HG532f, verify that the input voltage and current of the
USB device do not exceed 5 V/1 A. Otherwise, the HG532f may malfunction.
You can connect the following USB devices to your HG532f:
> USB storage device
> USB printer
Setting the FTP Access Permission
To avoid unauthorized access to the USB storage device, you can set the FTP access permission on
your HG532f. This allows only authorized users to access the USB storage device.
1. Log in to the web management page.
2. In the navigation tree, choose Advanced > Storage Services.
ADSL LAN4 LAN3 LAN2 LAN1 Reset On/Off Power
USB
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3. Under Services Status, set FTP Server to Enable and click Submit.
4. Under Storage Services, click New.
5. In Username and Password, enter a user name and password for the FTP server.
6. In Confirm password, enter the password again.
7. In Directory Mode, select a storage sharing mode:
> All Directories: The user can access all directories of the storage device.
> Choose Directory: The user can only access the directory you specified.
8. In Right, select the desired right for the user:
> Readable: The user can only read files in the storage device, but can not add, delete or
modify files.
> Readable & Writable: The user and can read, modify, or delete the existing files, and can
also add files to the storage device.
9. Set the status of the user.
> Select Enable: The user can use the user name and password to access the storage device.
> Clear Enable: The user can not use the user name and password to access the storage
device.
10. Click Submit.
Accessing a USB Storage Device Using FTP
You can access a USB storage device through the FTP server.
To access a USB storage device using FTP, connect the USB storage device to your HG532f and set
the FTP login parameters.
1. On your computer, open a browser.
2. Enter ftp://192.168.1.1 in the address box, add then press Enter.
3. In the Login dialog box, enter the user name and password you set in the HG532f's Storage
Services page, and then click Login.
Once you pass the authentication, the directory of and files in the USB storage device will be displayed.
Sharing a USB Printer
USB Printer
HG532f supports USB printers. After you connect a USB printer to your HG532f through the USB port,
you can access the printer from the Internet or internal network.
Adding a Network Printer
On Windows 7
1. Choose start > Devices and Printers.
2. Choose Add a printer.
3. Choose Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer.

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4. Click The printer that I want isn't listed.
5. Choose Select a shared printer by name and enter the printer address in the text box.
myprinter is the customized name of the printer to add. Click Next.
6. Select the model of the printer you want or click Have Disk to manually install the printer
drive.
7. Click OK.
On Windows XP
1. Choose start > Printers and Faxes.
2. Choose Add a printer.
3. In the Add Printer Wizard dialog box, click Next.
4. Choose A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer and click Next.
5. Choose Connect to a printer on the Internet or on a home or office network and enter
the printer's address in the URL text box. myprinter is the customized name of the printer to
add. Click Next.
6. Select the model of the printer you want or click Have Disk to manually install the printer
drive. Click Next.
7. Determine whether to set the printer as the default printer. Click Next.
8. Click Finish.

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7 Maintenance Guide
Enabling and Disabling the WLAN on the HG532f
Press the WLAN button in the HG532f to enable or disable the WLAN. To ascertain whether the WLAN
is enabled, view the WLAN indicator.
Changing the Web Management Page User Name and Password
The correct user name and password are required to log in to the web management page. Regular
changes to the web management page user name and password can effectively prevent unauthorized
users from logging in and modifying important parameters.
1. Log in to the web management page.
2. In the navigation tree, choose Maintenance > Account.
3. In New user name, enter the new user name you specified.
4. In Current password, enter the currently used password.
5. In New password, enter the new password you specified. In Confirm password enter the
new password again.
6. Click Submit.
When modify password successfully, this page will jump to the login page, enter the new user
name and password to log in.
If you forget the password , you can press and hold the Reset button for 6 seconds or more,
then the user name and password of the Web management page will back to factory value.
This operation will make your own configuration data lost, please perform this operation with
caution.
Restoring Default Settings
Using the Configuration Tool
If the HG532f parameter settings were configured incorrectly, log in to the web management page to
reload the default configuration file and restore the HG532fto its default settings. Perform this operation
with caution. After the HG532f is restored to its default settings, all custom data and settings will be
lost, and the password will be restored to user.
1. Log in to the web management page.
2. In the navigation tree, choose Maintenance > Device.
3. In Restore Default, click Restore Default Settings.
4. In the displayed dialog box, click OK.

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Using the Reset Button
If you forget the login password to the web management page or could not access the web
management page, use the RESET button on the HG532f rear panel to restore the HG532f to its
default settings. Perform this operation with caution. After the HG532f is restored to its default settings,
all custom data and settings will be lost, and the password will be restored to user.
1. Press the HG532f power button to power the HG532f on.
2. Press and hold the RESET button for 6 seconds or more.
The HG532f will restart, which will cause temporary network interruptions.
After the HG532f is restored to its default settings, change the computer IP address so that it
is in the same network segment as the 192.168.1.1 default IP address.

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8 Reference Operations
Enabling Wireless Configuration on Windows
On Windows XP
1. Right-click My 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 Wireless Zero
Configuration 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.
On Windows 7 or Windows Vista
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.
3. In Network Connection Details, find the line similar to Physical Address 70-F3–95–0C-
49–4E. The 70-F3–95–0C-49–4E string is your computer's MAC address.
On Windows XP
1. Choose start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network
Connections. Right-click Local Area Connection and choose Status from the shortcut
menu.
2. Click the Support tab. Under Connection status, click Details.
3. In Network Connection Details, find the line similar to Physical Address 78–AC–C0–B0–
DF-A1. The 78–AC–C0–B0–DF-A1 string is your computer's MAC address.