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
The WiFi connection utility main window lets you:
To start the WiFi connection utility, use one of the following methods:
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.
Use the File, Tools, Advanced, Profiles and Help menus to configure your network settings.
Menu Descriptions
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Exit: Close the WiFi connection utility main window. Perform one of these steps to start the WiFi connection utility:
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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. |
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Adapter Settings: Displays Adapter Settings that correlate to the settings made in the Windows Advanced settings. To access Adapter Settings from Microsoft Windows:
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. |
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Manage Profiles: Select to create or edit profiles. Manage Exclusions: Select to exclude networks from automatic connection. |
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Help Menu |
Help: Starts the online help (F1). About: Displays version information for the currently installed application components. |
To close the WiFi connection utility from the main window, select one of the following:
You can use Windows* XP to manage your Wi-Fi* connections.
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.
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:
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.