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Install/uninstall Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility on Windows* XP

Typical Installation

The following components are installed in a Typical installation:

  • Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Driver: You can choose to install only the driver if desired. This is the minimal installation.
  • Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility: For a typical installation, this also includes the following:
    • Wi-Fi Protected Setup*
    • Intel® Wireless Troubleshooter
Note:
If you plan to use Novell Client* for Windows*, it should be installed prior to installation of the Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility. If Intel PROSet/Wireless is already installed, you should remove it prior to installation of Novell Client for Windows.


Custom Installation

The following features are available to install during a Custom installation. Of these, Wi-Fi Protected Setup
and Intel Wireless Troubleshooter are also installed in a typical installation.

  • Administrator Tool
  • WMI Support
  • Single Sign On
    • Pre-logon Connect
  • WiFi Protected Setup
  • Intel Wireless Troubleshooter

To install these features, select Custom during installation. Follow the instructions below to install these features. If Intel PROSet/Wireless is already installed, see the post-installation instructions.




Install Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility Software

  1. Insert the Installation CD in your CD drive or double-click the executable (.exe) you downloaded from http://support.intel.com.  
  2. The installer presents the message:
    Welcome to the Intel® Wireless Installer Prerequisite Wizard . Click Next .
  3. The next message displays:
    Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard to Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software . Click Next .
  4. Read the license agreement.
  5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement . You can click Print if you want a printed copy of the agreement. Then click Next .
  6. Click Next to accept the default install destination folder. Otherwise, click Change to specify a different location. Then click OK and Next .
  7. Click Typical or Custom . If you click Typical, proceed to step 9.
  8. If performing a Custom installation, select from the list of features to install. See Custom Installation above for an explanation of the available features. For each feature, you can select:
    • This feature will be installed on the local hard drive.
    • This feature, and all subfeatures, will be installed on the local hard drive.
    • The feature will not be available.
  9. Click Next .
  10. The installation may take several minutes. When the installation completes, the message InstallShield Wizard Completed! displays. Click Finish .
  11. You may be asked to reboot the computer. If so, you should reboot you computer now. Click Yes to do so, or No to reboot later.

Install Additional Software Features

If Intel PROSet/Wireless is already installed, follow the instructions below to add the Administrator Tool and Pre-logon/Common Connect:

  1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software .
  2. Click Change .
  3. The next message displays:
    Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard to Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software . Click Next .
  4. Click Modify . Then click Next .
  5. Click the red X next to any of the features not currently installed that you want to install.
  6. For each feature you want to install, click one of the following choices, as appropriate:
    • This feature will be installed on the local hard drive.
    • This feature, and all subfeatures, will be installed on the local hard drive.
  7. Click Next .
  8. The installation may take several minutes. When the installation completes, the message InstallShield Wizard Completed! displays. Click Finish .
  9. You may be asked to reboot the computer. If so, you should reboot you computer now. Click Yes to do so, or No to reboot later.

Uninstall Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility:

To uninstall Intel PROSet/Wireless:

  1. Click Start > Settings > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs .
  2. Click Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software.
  3. Click Change .
  4. The next message displays:
    Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard to Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software . Click Next .
  5. Click Remove.
  6. Click Next.
  7. The next message displays. Make your selection from the list and click Next.
  8. Save User Defined Settings. Choose what to do with your current application:
    • Save. Save settings and files applicable to the current version of the application.
    • Convert and Save. Save settings and files in the format compatible with PROSet/Wireless version 10.
    • Remove. Do not save application settings.
  9. The removal may take several minutes. After the software is removed, the message InstallShield Wizard Completed! displays. Click Finish
  10. A message requests that you restart your computer. Click Yes to restart the computer.

Operating System:
Windows* XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows* XP 64-Bit Edition, Windows* XP Professional, Windows* XP Home Edition, Windows* XP Tablet PC Edition, Windows* XP Media Center Edition

This applies to:
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2200BG Network Connection
Intel® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
Intel® WiFi Link 5100
Intel® WiFi Link 5300
Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350
Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN

Solution ID: CS-025792
Date Created: 01-Apr-2007
Last Modified: 29-Sep-2008
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