User's Manual

The Networks area has the following buttons:

Search for Networks

The WiMAX connection utility periodically searches for home networks automatically, keeping

the network list current with home networks. Clicking Search for Networks causes the

adapter to search for all networks. This includes home networks and un-activated networks.

Home networks are listed first, then un-activated networks. Once you begin a network search,

there is no way to stop the search other than clicking WiMAX Off, which will turn off the

WiMAX adapter and halt the search.

You should only need to click Search for Networks if you have not yet activated a WiMAX

network for your laptop, or if you are in a different city or area where you have not activated

service and a home network network has not been detected. In this case, see

First Time

Connection to a WiMAX Network

NOTE: Searching for new networks is a battery-intensive operation that will take several

minutes to complete.

Details

Provides details of the current network selected from the networks list.

Connect

When the selected network in the list is an activated (for example, a home network), then

clicking Connect opens a connection with that network. Information about the connection is

provided in the

Network Connection Status window. If the selected network is not yet

activated, then clicking Connect will start the activation process. You can also connect to an

available network by double-clicking on it. This button is grayed out if no networks are

available.

Icons

The following icons are used in the main window to provide information. Additionally, icons used in the taskbar keep you

informed about WiMAX networks and your WiMAX adapter.

Icon

Meaning

Used in the Connection Status area, this indicates that you are connected to a WiMAX network. There are

several other status messages and icons displayed in this area. See Connection Status Messages.

Indicates signal strength. The number of green bars may range from one to five, with more green bars

indicating a stronger signal. Stronger signals enable more rapid connections. Weaker signals may result in

slower or dropped connections.

Indicates that this is a home network. You have already activated service with this network and it is

available for connection.

Indicates that you have not activated this network. To make the network available, you need to first

Activate service.

Close Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility Window

To close the utility main window, click X on the main window, upper-right corner. Closing the utility does not close a

connection. The utility and the adapter continue to operate. To close a connection, click Disconnect on the main

window, or click WiMAX: Off.