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Installation under Windows 2000
Preliminary Notes
The installation instructions in this section are based on the following assumptions:
● The wireless adapter hardware has already been installed in the computer in accordance with the
computer manufacturer's instructions.
● The computer has not been powered on since the hardware installation was completed.
● No other wireless LAN card is installed in this computer.
To install the driver before installing hardware, use Start > Run and browse to the file SetupWLD.exe in
the path PROW7100\WIN2K on the Intel CD. After running SetupWLD.exe, shut down the computer and install
the hardware. When the computer restarts, the driver will be automatically installed.
After loading the Windows 2000 operating system, be sure to log in with administrative rights. If you log in
to Windows 2000 without administrative rights, you may run into problems during the installation.
During initial adapter installation and configuration, it may take up to two minutes for adapter settings to
be confirmed.
Driver Installation
To install driver software in Windows* 2000, follow these steps:
1. Power up the computer in which the wireless adapter hardware has just been installed.
2. Log in with administrative rights when prompted by Windows 2000.
3. Wait for Windows to detect the newly installed hardware and display the Found New Hardware Wizard
dialog. If Windows does not detect the new hardware, see
Troubleshooting.
4. Insert the Intel CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the Intel(R) PRO Network Connections menu
screen appears, leave it open and click the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog to make that the
active window.
5. On the Install Hardware Device Drivers screen verify that Search for a suitable driver for my
device (recommended) is selected, then click Next.
6. When the Locate Driver Files dialog appears, verify that the item CD-ROM drives is checked and click
Next.
7. When the Driver Files Search Results dialog appears, indicating that a driver was found, click Next.
8. On the Network Name screen, click Next to accept the default Network Name (SSID), or enter a
specific SSID for your network, then click Next.
9. On the Data Encryption screen, click Next to accept the default encryption setting None, or enter
specific encryption settings for your network, then click Next.