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Connect to a WiFi Network You can connect to a WiFi network with one of the following methods:
- Automatic Connection: If an existing profile matches an available network, you are automatically connected to that WiFi network.
- Configure a new profile: Select a WiFi network from the list of WiFi networks in the Intel® PROSet/Wireless main window. Click Connect . If you successfully connect, a profile is created in the Profiles list for future use.
- Connect to a profile in the Profiles list: You can select a profile from the Profiles list. To activate it, click Connect . This allows you to connect to a network that is lower in the list (if it is available).
- Right-click the Taskbar icon
 located in the lower right corner of your Windows* Desktop. Highlight Connect to Profile . A list of previously configured profiles is listed. Select a profile.
First Time Connection Intel PROSet/Wireless automatically detects WiFi networks that are within range of your WiFi adapter. When a network is found, a desktop alert notification displays: WFi networks found . See Taskbar Icons for more information.
- Double-click the desktop alert to open the Intel PROSet/Wireless main window.
- Select a network from the WiFI networks list.
- Click Connect . If the network does not require security authentication, a desktop alert notifies you that you are connected to the network.
If you need to add security authentication:
- Create WiFi Profile opens and guides you through the configuration process.
- Specify a Profile Name. The Profile Name is your name for this network. It can be anything that helps you identify this network. For example: My Home Network.
- WiFi Network Name (SSID): Contains the network identifier name.
- Click Next. The Security Settings attempts to detect the network settings of this network.
- If a pre-shared key (PSK) or WEP password are required, you are prompted to enter this information prior to connection. Click Advanced to change or edit the PSK or other security settings.
- If you need to add security settings, click Next to add the required security.
- Click OK to connect to the WiFi network. If you ignore the WiFi networks found desktop alert, Intel PROSet/Wireless displays a message that prompts: Do you want to connect to a WiFi network? Click Yes . The Intel PROSet/Wireless main window opens. Follow the instructions above to connect to a WiFi network.
Other WiFi Managers
If Intel PROSet/Wireless detects another software application trying to communicate with the WiFi device, you are notified of this behavior.
Windows* XP Wireless Zero Configuration
To switch from Intel PROSet/Wireless to the Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration:
- Click Advanced > Use Windows to manage Wi-Fi in the Intel PROSet/Wireless main window.
- Click Yes. When you are finished using the Microsoft Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration, you can switch back to Intel PROSet/Wireless.
- Click Enable Intel PROSet/Wireless on the Intel PROSet/Wireless main window or click Use Intel PROSet/Wireless to manage Wi-Fi from the Taskbar menu.
NOTE: Any WiFi profiles created in Intel PROSet/Wireless are not visible in Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration. If you want to use your Intel WiFi profiles you need to select Use Intel PROSet/Wireless to manage Wi-Fi from the Taskbar menu. To switch from Windows XP Wireless Zero Configuration to Intel PROSet/Wireless:
Click Enable WiFi Control on the Intel PROSet/Wireless main window or click Enable Wi-Fi Control from the Taskbar menu.
Third Party WiFi Software
If you use software provided by a hotspot location (coffee shop, airport terminal), Intel PROSet/Wireless notifies you and then disables itself. It cannot manage the WiFi device when another WiFi manager communicates with the WiFi device. To take advantage of the Intel PROSet/Wireless features, you want to disable or remove this software when you leave the hotspot.
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 |
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