User's Manual

Using Intel(R)PROSet/Wireless
Use the Intel PROSet/Wireless to:
● View the current connection status (signal quality, speed and current network name)
● Scan for available wireless networks
● Manage profiles
● Auto-connect profiles to available networks in a specific order defined in the Profile list
● Connect to infrastructure and ad hoc networks
● Configure adapter power settings
Connection Status Icons
The Intel PROSet/Wireless main window displays connection status icons which indicate the current connection
status of your wireless adapter. The task tray icon also indicates the current connection status. Refer to
Task Tray
Icons for more information.
Main Window Connection Status Description
Icon Description
Wireless turned off: The wireless adapter is not associated to a network. Click the Turn wireless
on button to enable the adapter.
Searching for wireless networks: The wireless adapter is scanning for any available wireless
networks.
Animated Icons:
No wireless networks found: There are no available wireless networks found.
Wireless network found: An available wireless network is found. You can choose to connect to
available networks displayed in the Available Networks list.
Connected to a wireless network: Connected to a wireless network. The network name, speed,
and signal quality display the current connection status. Click the Details button to display details
of the current network connection.
Not connected to a wireless network: Not connected to a wireless network.
Network Name
Network Name (SSID): The name of the network that the adapter is connected to. The Network
Name SSID must be the same as the SSID of the access point, using infrastructure mode (also
called BSSID, ESSID, or Net ID) or other computers in an ad hoc network (also called IBSSID).
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