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11Mbps Wireless LAN Card User's Manual

Notice When Assessing Wireless LAN Utility under Windows XP

Aside from using the vendor’s WLAN utility for configuration, Windows XP includes a Wireless Zero Configuration Utility for you to configure

your wireless adapter. By default, your wireless adapter is managed by Windows XP-included wireless utility. Under this circumstance, you will be

prompted with the “You are in “Windows Config” mode” message if you try to access vendor-provided utility by double-clicking vendor’s wireless

icon in the system tray.

You can choose to configure your wireless network via either the vendor’s Wireless LAN Utility or Windows XP-included wireless utility.

Using Vendor’s Wireless LAN Utility

To use the vendor’s WLAN utility for configuration purposes, you should disable the Windows XP-included wireless utility by these steps:

4. Double-click the Windows XP wireless tray icon and then click Properties (or Advanced). Then select Wireless Networks tab.

2. On the Wireless Networks tab, uncheck the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings box and click OK. This will restore the

Wireless Networks tab in wireless LAN utility.

Reverting back to Windows XP-included Wireless Utility

Double-click the Windows wireless icon (not the vendor’s WLAN utility icon) and then click Advanced (or Properties). Click the Wireless Networks

tab and check the Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings box and click OK.

Vendor’s wireless icon

Windows XP wireless icon