User's Manual

You can change your wireless preferences from the Advanced Settings dialog and prioritize your
wireless and wired adapters from the Adapter Switching dialog.
You can also install multiple wired adapters, or install two wireless adapters if the network
supports both 802.11a and 802.11b wireless standards. Then when you detach the wired
adapter, your computer uses the wireless adapter that gives the best data rate.
Wireless Preferences
One or more wired adapter and one or two wireless adapter can be installed in the same
computer. Using the adapter switching feature, you can select your priority for a specific type of
adapter, wired or wireless.
If adapter switching is enabled, the installed adapters are selected from a preference list. To
access the network preferences:
1. From the General page, select the wireless adapter on the left side pane.
2. Click the Networks tab.
3. Click the Advanced button.
4. Select your preferences from the options shown.
5. Click OK to save the settings and return to the Profiles dialog.
Adapter Switching Considerations
Consider the following issues when switching adapters:
• Adapter switching requires the use of DHCP. It cannot be used with fixed IP addressing.
• Only Intel wired and wireless adapters are supported.
• Adapter switching cannot be used on a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
• Adapter switching should not be applied while an active data transfer is in progress.
• PROSet determines how many wireless adapters are present in the computer.
• PROSet supports simultaneous wireless adapter operation for the following:
o 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz installed adapters: Supports simultaneous operation in either
ad hoc or infrastructure mode.
o 2.4 GHz and 2.4 GHz installed adapters: Supports simultaneous operation where
one adapter is in ad hoc mode and the other adapter is in infrastructure mode.
Simultaneous operation with both adapters in infrastructure or ad hoc mode is
not be supported.
o The second adapter added is not supported.
o 5 GHz and 5 GHz installed adapters: Supports simultaneous operation where
one adapter is in ad hoc mode and the other adapter is in infrastructure mode.
Simultaneous operation with both adapters in infrastructure mode or ad hoc is
not supported.
o The second adapter added is not supported.
o Maximum of four adapters is supported.
Switching Between 2.4 and 5 GHz Bands
PROSet supports switching between 802.11a (5 GHz) and 802.11b (2.4 GHz) bands. Using the
Advanced Settings options, you can define band priorities.
Changing the Settings for Adapter Switching