User's Manual

Using Intel(R)PROSet/Wireless
Notifications
Show Alert Notifications: Select this option to display balloon windows next to the task
tray icon. When your action is required, a message prompt displays. Only high
importance events (alerts) trigger a balloon window. If the balloon window is checked,
then the appropriate action is taken. Clear the box to not display balloon message
prompts displayed. Refer to
Tool Tip and Balloon Prompts for more information.
Select one of the following options:
Information Notifications: These balloons are of lower importance. They do not
require your interaction but can greatly improve the wireless experience.
Show Information Notifications: This checkbox is checked by default. All
informational balloon windows are displayed next to the task tray status icon. These
balloons improve your wireless experience by notifying you when available wireless
networks are in range. They also inform you when a wireless connection has been
made or has been lost. Refer to Tool Tip and Balloon Prompts for more information.
Show a list of available networks in the area when not connected: When the Show
Information Notifications checkbox is not checked, you can check this item. Since
the informational balloon windows are disabled this option allows you to still be
notified of available networks when the wireless adapter is not connected.
Notify me when another application is using the wireless device: When checked, a
dialog box is displayed when other applications are trying to manage your wireless
adapter. This is helpful if you are using software provided by a hotspot location
(coffee shop, airport terminal). To take advantage of the Intel PROSet/Wireless
features you want to disable this software when you leave the hotspot.
For more information about using the options above, refer to
Configuration Service.
Auto Connect
Connect to available network using profiles only: (Default) Connect the wireless
adapter to an available network using a matching profile from the
Profiles List. If no
matching profile is found you are notified by a notification (see
Notifications). The wireless
device remains disconnected until a matching profile is found or you configure a new
matching profile.
Connect to any available network if no matching profile found: If the wireless adapter
is disconnected and wireless networks are found, the Intel PROSet/Wireless
Configuration service attempts to match a profile from the
Profiles List and if a match is
found, connect. If no matches are found and one of the available networks is open
(unsecured), this option allows the Intel Configuration Service to connect to that open
network. Note: Open networks have no security. You would need to provide your own
security for this wireless connection. One way to secure an open wireless connection is
with Virtual Private Networking (VPN) software.
Connect to any network based on profiles only (Cisco mode): This mode supports
multiple and blank network names (SSIDs) for access points that support Cisco
Compatible Extensions. Select this option to try every profile in preferred order. This
specifies that the user knows they are in the vicinity of an access point which has more
than one SSID but only advertises one.
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