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
Mixed mode protection
Use to avoid data collisions in a mixed 802.11b and
802.11g environment. Request to Send/Clear to
Send (RTS/CTS) should be used in an environment
where clients may not hear each other. CTS-to-self
can be used to gain more throughput in an
environment where clients are in close proximity
and can hear each other.
Power Management
Lets you select a balance between power
consumption and WiFi adapter performance. The
WiFi adapter power settings slider sets a balance
between the computer's power source and the
battery.
● Use default value: (Default) Power settings
are based on the computer's power source.
● Manual: Adjust the slider for the desired
setting. Use the lowest setting for maximum
battery life. Use the highest setting for
maximum performance.
NOTE: Power consumption savings vary based on
Network (Infrastructure) settings.
Preamble Mode Changes the preamble length setting received by
the access point during an initial connection. Always
use Auto Tx Preamble to provide optimal network
throughput. Auto Tx Preamble allows automatic
preamble detection. If supported, short preamble
should be used. If not, use Long Tx Preamble.
NOTE: This setting is only available if the adapter is
an Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network
Connection or an Intel(R) PRO/Wireless 2200BG
Network Connection.
Roaming Aggressiveness
This setting lets you define how aggressively your
wireless client roams to improve connection to an
access point.
● Default: Balanced setting between not
roaming and performance.
● Lowest: Your wireless client will not roam.
Only significant link quality degradation
causes it to roam to another access point.
● Highest: Your wireless client continuously
tracks the link quality. If any degradation
occurs, it tries to find and roam to a better
access point.