User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Use the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility
- Contents
- Use the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility
- Taskbar Icon
- Get Connected
- WiFi Networks List
- Connection Status Icons
- Network Properties
- Network Connection Details
- Intel® Wireless Troubleshooter
- Application Settings (Tools menu)
- Turn Wireless Radio On or Off
- Adapter Settings
- Advanced Statistics (Advanced menu)
- Profile Management
- Profile Wizard General Settings
- Wireless Network Overview
- Security Overview
- Personal Security
- Enterprise Security
- Using the Administrator Tool
- Intel® Wireless Troubleshooter (Tools menu)
- Regulatory Information
- Specifications
- Customer Support
- Warranty Information
- Glossary
WEP Key Either a pass phrase or hexadecimal key.
The pass phrase must be 5 ASCII characters for 64-bit WEP or 13 ASCII
characters for 128-bit WEP. For pass phrases, 0-9, a-z, A-Z, and ~!@#$%
^&*()_+|`-={}|[]\:";'<>?,./ are all valid characters.
The hex key must be 10 hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) for 64-bit WEP
or 26 hexadecimal characters (0-9, A-F) for 128-bit WEP.
Wi-Fi*
(Wireless
Fidelity)
Is meant to be used generically when referring of any type to 802.11
network, whether 802.11b, 802.11a, or dual-band.
WiMAX WiMAX, the Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access, is a
telecommunications technology aimed at providing wireless data over long
distances in a variety of ways, from point-to-point links to full mobile
cellular type access. It is based on the IEEE 802.16 standard. The name
WiMAX was created by the WiMAX Forum, which was formed in June 2001
to promote conformance and interoperability of the standard. The forum
describes WiMAX as "a standards-based technology enabling the delivery
of last mile wireless broadband access as an alternative to cable and DSL."
Wireless
router
A stand-alone wireless hub that allows any computer that has a wireless
network adapter to communicate with another computer within the same
network and to connect to the Internet.
WLAN
(Wireless
Local-Area
Network)
A type of local-area network that uses high-frequency radio waves rather
than wires to communicate between nodes.
WPA* (Wi-Fi
Protected
Access)
This is a security enhancement that strongly increases the level of data
protection and access control to a wireless network. WPA is an interim
standard that will be replaced with the IEEE's 802.11i standard upon its
completion. WPA consists of RC4 and TKIP and provides support for BSS
(Infrastructure) mode only. WPA and WPA2 are compatible.
WPA2* (Wi-Fi
Protected
Access 2)
This is the second generation of WPA that complies with the IEEE TGi
specification. WPA2 consists of AES encryption, pre-authentication and
PMKID caching. It provides support for BSS (Infrastructure) mode and
IBSS (ad hoc) mode. WPA and WPA2 are compatible.