User Manual

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Windows XP
Introductory Notes for Installation under Windows XP
Before proceeding, make sure that you are operating Windows XP with administrative rights.
If you log in to Windows XP without administrative rights, you may run into problems during the
installation.
The Intel® PROSet II configuration utility is installed during the Intel® PRO Intelligent
Installer process described below. This utility is recommended for setting up profiles and
performing other wireless network management tasks. However, in order to use PROSet II for
this purpose, you have to turn off the built-in Windows XP wireless configuration feature. See
Turn Off Windows XP Wireless Configuration
for instructions. For information on the Windows XP
feature, see your Windows XP documentation.
To install your PRO/Wireless 5000 Adapter under Windows XP, proceed as follows:
4. Complete steps 1-3 under Install Drivers under Windows
for your type of adapter. The
Found New Hardware Wizard dialog appears. Verify that Automatic search for a
better driver (Recommended) is checked.
5. Insert the Intel CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The New Hardware Found Wizard
searches for the correct driver files and copies them to your hard drive. If the Intel® PRO
Network Connections menu screen appears, leave it open for future use and proceed to
Step 6.
6. If a Windows Logo testing dialog appears, click Continue Anyway.
7. The My WLAN Places screen appears.
o click Next to install using a default profile or
o click Configure to set up a profile using configuration information obtained from
your network administrator. On the My WLAN Places dialog, click the New
button to create a new profile. Type a configuration name and the SSID for your
wireless network. Set up security and other parameters if required. Consult your
network administrator.. Click OK to close the dialog. Click OK to finish setting up
the profile, then click Close.
8. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, click Finish.
9. On the Intel® PRO Network Connections screen, click the menu item Install Software.
If the menu screen is not visible, remove and re-insert the Intel CD-ROM to display it, or
run autorun.exe from the Intel CD-ROM.
10. On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) PRO Intelligent Installer
screen, click Next.
11. On the License Agreement screen, select I accept the terms in the license
agreement and click Next.
12. On the Setup Type screen, select Typical and then click Next. This is the recommended
setting for a first-time client installation. If you see a Program Maintenance screen
instead of a Setup Type screen, see the Note on Previous Installations
.
13. On the Ready to Install the Program screen click Install.
14. After the software is installed on your computer, click Finish. Click OK to close the log
file.