Wireless Products
Intel® Centrino® Wi-Fi Products
Use Microsoft Windows* to manage Wi-Fi

Intel® PROSet/Wireless helps set up, edit, and manage profiles to connect to a network. It includes advanced settings such as power management and channel selection for setting up ad hoc networks.

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Complete the following steps to use Microsoft Windows* to manage your Wi-Fi connection:

  1. To start Intel® PROSet/Wireless, use one of the following methods:
    • Click Start > All Programs > Intel PROSet Wireless > WiFi Connection Utility .
    • Right-click the Taskbar icon located in the lower right corner of your Windows Desktop to open the Taskbar menu. Click Configure WiFi .
    • Double-click the Taskbar icon to open Intel PROSet/Wireless.
  2. Ensure the Wi-Fi radio is on. If it is not, click WiFi Off button and select WiFi On
  3. Click Advanced > Use Windows to Manage WiFi .
  4. When prompted, select Yes to confirm.

Operating System:
Windows XP *, Windows XP 64-Bit Edition*

This applies to:
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6205
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6230
Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300
Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300 and Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200 products
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N + WiMAX 6150
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 100
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1030
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 130
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Intel® WiFi Link 5300 and Intel® WiFi Link 5100 products
Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350 and Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150 products
Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN

Solution ID: CS-025789
Date Created: 01-Apr-2007
Last Modified: 04-Oct-2011
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