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Connect to a Network
Connect to a Wireless Network
First Time Connection
Other Wireless Managers
Connect to a Wireless Network
You can connect to a wireless network with one of the following methods.
● Automatic Connection: If an existing profile matches an available network, you
are automatically connected to that wireless network.
● Configure a new profile: Select a wireless network from the list of wireless
networks in the Intel PROSet/Wireless main window. Click Connect. If you
successfully connect, a profile is created in the Profiles list for future use.
● Connect to a profile in the Profiles list: You can select a profile from the
Profiles list. To activate it, click Connect. This allows you to connect to a network
that is lower in the list (if it is available).
● Right-click the Taskbar icon located in the lower right corner of your Windows
Desktop. Right-click Connect to Profiles. A list of previously configured profiles
is listed. Select a profile.
First Time Connection
Intel PROSet/Wireless automatically detects wireless networks that are within range of
your wireless adapter. When a network is found, a desktop alert notification displays:
Wireless networks found. See Taskbar Icons for more information.
1. Double-click the desktop alert to open the Intel PROSet/Wireless main window.
2. Select a network from the wireless networks list.
3. Click Connect. If the network does not require security authentication, a desktop
alert notifies you that you are connected to the network. Refer to
Intel PROSet/
Wireless Main Window and Taskbar for more information about the taskbar menu
and icons.
If you need to add security authentication:
1. The Create Wireless Profile General Settings opens and guides you through
the configuration process.
2. Specify a Profile Name. The Profile Name is your name for this network. It can
be anything that helps you identify this network. For example, My Home
Network, Coffee Shop on A Street.
3. Wireless Network Name (SSID): Contains the network identifier name.
4. Click Next. The Security Settings attempts to detect the network settings of
this network.
❍ If a pre-shared key (PSK) or WEP password are required, you are
prompted to enter this information prior to connection. Click Advanced to
change or edit the PSK or other security settings. For information on key
and passwords, see
Network Keys.
❍ If you need to add security settings, click Next to add the required security
settings. Refer to
Security Overview for more information.
5. Click OK to connect to the wireless network.
If you ignore the Wireless networks found desktop alert, Intel PROSet/Wireless
displays a message that prompts: Do you want to connect to a wireless network?
Click Yes. The Intel PROSet/Wireless main window opens. Follow the instructions above
to connect to a wireless network.
In addition to the Taskbar icon, Intel PROSet/Wireless also displays connection status
and available networks. Refer to Intel PROSet/Wireless Main Window for more
information.
Other Wireless Managers
If the Intel PROSet/Wireless detects another software application trying to communicate
with the wireless device, you are notified of this behavior.
Microsoft Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration
To switch from Intel PROSet/Wireless to the Microsoft Windows XP Wireless Zero
Configuration, use either of the following methods:
● From the Taskbar Menu:
Click Use Windows to manage Wi-Fi to switch to Microsoft Windows XP Wireless
Zero Configuration. Select this option to disable Intel PROSet/Wireless as your current
wireless manager. You can then configure Windows XP as your wireless manager.
NOTE: Any wireless profiles created in Intel PROSet/Wireless are not
visible in Microsoft Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration. If you want to
use your Intel wireless profiles you need to select Use Intel PROSet/
Wireless to manage Wi-Fi from the Taskbar menu.
From Intel PROSet/Wireless:
From the Advanced menu, click Use Windows to manage Wi-Fi in the Intel PROSet/
Wireless application. When you are finished using the Microsoft Windows XP Wireless
Zero Configuration, you can switch back to Intel PROSet/Wireless. Click Enable Intel
PROSet/Wireless on the Intel PROSet/Wireless main window or click Use Intel
PROSet/Wireless to manage Wi-Fi from the Taskbar menu.
Third Party Wireless Software
If you use software provided by a hotspot location (coffee shop, airport terminal), Intel
PROSet/Wireless notifies you and then disables itself. It cannot manage the wireless
device when another wireless manager communicates with the wireless device. To take
advantage of the Intel PROSet/Wireless features, you want to disable or remove this
software when you leave the hotspot.
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