User Manual

Hardware radio switch On/Off
Depending on the current state of the external optional hardware switch, displays on or off on the General
page.
Switching the radio On/Off
Note: When your laptop is switched on, the radio is constantly transmitting signals. In certain situations, such
as in a plane, signals from the radio may cause interference.
To switch the radio OFF: From the General page, click the Off button. next to Switch Radio On/Off.
● The wireless adapter is not associated with the network when the radio is off.
● Intel(R) PROSet can be used to edit or add profile contents when the radio is off.
To switch the radio ON: From the General page, click the On button, next to Switch Radio On/Off.
When the radio is on, an attempt will be made to associate with the network access point using the last profile.
If the adapter cannot connect to the access point, the Configuration Service will attempt to find an available
network. Refer to Configuration Service for more information.
Switching the radio on or off from the Task Tray Icon
Right-click on the Intel(R) PROSet task tray icon and click Switch radio Off.
Using the Windows operating system to switch the radio on/off
The radio can be switched on or off via the Windows operating system from the Device Properties dialog.
Switching Between Wired and Wireless Adapters
Adapter switching enables your computer to automatically switch between wired and the wireless adapter, so
your laptop computer can maintain the best possible connection to the network while moving from one location
to another. When Adapter Switching is enabled, DHCP is disabled on all other wired adapters except for the
adapter currently being used. However, connection is possible using another wired adapter using an auto IP
address setting.
Adapter switching switches between wired and wireless adapters for the following Intel PRO adapters:
● Wired LAN adapters. This type of adapter connects to a network through an Ethernet network
cable. Adapter Switching supports adapters in the PRO/100 family, including the PRO/100 Mobile
Adapters.
● Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100A 3B Mini PCI adapter and the Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini
PCI adapter. These adapter send data to and from the network through the adapter's antenna.
By default, adapter switching uses the wired Ethernet adapter when both wired and wireless adapters are
present and working. If you detach the wired adapter, adapter switching automatically switches to the wireless
adapter. When you attach an Ethernet cable again, adapter switching automatically switches back to the wired