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
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Turn WiFi Radio On or Off
To switch the WiFi radio on or off, use one of the following methods:
● The optional hardware radio switch on your computer
● Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility
● Microsoft Windows
NOTE: When your computer is switched on, the radio is constantly transmitting
signals. Use the following methods if you need to turn off the radio and use
your notebook without emitting radio signals.
Use the Optional Computer Radio on or off Switch
If your computer has hardware radio switch, you can use it to quickly turn the radio on or
off. See the computer manufacturer's documentation for more information about this switch.
The state of the hardware radio switch radio (on or off) displays in the WiFi connection utility
main window and on the Taskbar. Also note that if you turned off the WiFi radio with the
hardware radio switch, then you must turn that switch back on before the WiFi radio will
operate again.
Use Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility
You can turn on or off the WiFi radio at the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility
main window. The status icon on main window displays the current state of the radio. At the
main window, click WiFi On or WiFi Off to turn the radio on or off.
Switch the radio on or off at the Taskbar Icon
Right-click the Taskbar icon and select WiFi On or WiFi Off.
Use Windows to turn on or off the Radio
You can turn the WiFi radio on or off using Windows.