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Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility


Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility Main Window
Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility Overview
Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility Help
Start Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility
Connection Status Icons
WiFi Networks list
Network Properties
Connection Details
Using Profiles
Menus
Close Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility
Use Microsoft Windows* XP to Manage WiFi
Use Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility to Manage WiFi


Main Window

The WiFi connection utility main window lets you:

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Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility Help


Start Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility

To start the WiFi connection utility, use one of the following methods:


Profile Management

On the WiFi connection utility main window, click Connect on a wireless network. Once connected, a profile is created in the Profiles list. The Profiles List displays the current user profiles in the order that they are to be applied. Use the up and down arrows to arrange profiles in a specific order to automatically connect to a wireless network.

You can also add, edit, and remove profiles from the Profiles list. Click Profiles... on the WiFi connection utility main window

Different profiles can be configured for each wireless network. Profile settings can include, the network name (SSID), operating mode, and security settings. See Profile Management and Profiles List for more information.


Menus

Use the File, Tools, Advanced, Profiles and Help menus to configure your network settings.

Menu Descriptions

Name

Description

File Menu

Exit: Close the WiFi connection utility main window.

Perform one of these steps to start the WiFi connection utility:

  • Click Start > All Programs > Intel PROSet Wireless > WiFi Connection Utility.
  • Click the Taskbar icon located in the lower right corner of your Windows Desktop, and click the menu option Configure WiFi.
  • Double-click the Taskbar icon to open the WiFi connection utility.

Tools Menu

Application Settings: Use to set system wide connection preferences.

Intel® Wireless Troubleshooter: Use to assist you in resolving wireless network connection issues.

Manual Diagnostics Tool: The Manual Diagnostics Tool lets you run a set of diagnostics tests that verify the functionality of your WiFi adapter.

Administrator Tool: Used by administrators or the person who has administrator privileges on this computer to configure shared profiles (Pre-logon/Common, Persistent and Voice over IP [VoIP]) and packages.

Advanced Menu

Adapter Settings: Displays Adapter Settings that correlate to the settings made in the Windows Advanced settings.

To access Adapter Settings from Microsoft Windows:

  1. Select Network Connections from the Windows Control Panel
  2. Right click the Wireless Network Connection.
  3. From the menu, select Properties.
  4. Click Configure to display the Advanced settings for the adapter.

Advanced Statistics: Select to determine how the adapter communicates with an access point.

Use Windows to Manage WiFi: Select to enable Windows* XP as the wireless manager. Press F10 from your keyboard as an alternative to access this feature. See Microsoft Windows* XP Wireless Zero Configuration for more information.

Profiles Menu

Manage Profiles: Select to create or edit profiles.

Manage Exclusions: Select to exclude networks from automatic connection.

Help Menu

Help: Starts the online help (F1).

About: Displays version information for the currently installed application components.


Close Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility

To close the WiFi connection utility from the main window, select one of the following:


Use Microsoft Windows* XP to Manage WiFi

You can use Windows* XP to manage your Wi-Fi* connections.

  1. At the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility main window, under the Advanced menu, select Use Windows to Manage WiFi.
  2. At the prompt window, you are queried: Do you want Windows to manage your WiFi network connections? Click Yes.
  3. Click Close to close the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility.
  4. Right-click on the taskbar icon and select Open Wireless Zero Configuration.

To let the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility manage your WiFi connections, open the connection utility. At the connection utility main window, click Enable WiFi Control.

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Use Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility to Manage WiFi

Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software is used to set up, edit, and manage WiFi network profiles to connect to WiFi networks. It also includes advanced settings such as power management and channel selection for setting up ad-hoc WiFi networks.

If you use Microsoft* Windows* XP Wireless Zero Configuration as your wireless manager, you can disable it from the Microsoft Windows Wireless Network tab.

To disable Microsoft Windows* XP Wireless Zero Configuration as your wireless manager:

  1. Click Start > Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Network Connections.
  3. Right-click Wireless Network Connection.
  4. Click Properties.
  5. Click WiFi Networks.
  6. Verify that the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings is not selected. If it is, clear it.
  7. Click OK. This confirms that the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility is configured to manage your network profiles.

NOTE: Verify that the Application Settings option Notify when another application uses the WiFi adapter is selected. This option prompts you when Microsoft Windows* XP Wireless Zero Configuration starts to manage your network profiles.


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