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# Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility Overview

Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility Main Features
Installing the Software
Custom Installation
Removing the Software
View Adapter Settings in Microsoft Windows*
Use Windows to Manage WiFi

## Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility Main Features

- Network performance management
- Profile management
- Power management
- User-configurable network settings
- Full support for 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n access points.
- IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n specification compatibility. This open architecture allows the WiFi adapter to communicate with wireless devices from other vendors that comply with the IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n standards.
- 128-bit, and 64-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data security and VPN compatibility.
- Access point security authentication
- 802.1X authentication
- Detects the presence of any wireless networks within range of the adapter, providing automatic configuration and connection.
- Create profiles for each wireless network to connect to. A Profile includes the network SSID and security settings.
- Automatically detect the wireless network and connect to it based on your adapter preferences and available services.

## Installing Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility

### Typical Installation

The following components are installed in a Typical installation.

- Intel® WiFi Link Driver. You can choose to install the driver only if desired. This is the minimal installation.
- Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software . For a Typical installation, this also includes the following:
  - Wi-Fi Protected Setup
  - Intel® Wireless Troubleshooter

### 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
- Intel® Wireless Troubleshooter

Administrator Tool: Installs the Administrator Tool to the Tools menu. This tool is used to configure common (shared) profiles. The Administrator Tool is also used by an Information Technology department to enable or disable features within the WiFi connection utility.

WMI Support: Windows Management Instrumentation functionality allows administrators who do not have the WiFi connection utility installed to remotely manage clients that do have the WiFi connection utility installed.

Single Sign On: Installs the Single Sign On Pre-Login Connect feature. This tool is used to configure common (shared) profiles with the Administrator Tool. Single Sign On is targeted to the enterprise environment where users log on to their computer with a user name, password, and typically a domain. Fast User Switching does not support domain log on. The Fast User Switching and the Windows* XP Welcome Screen are disabled when Single Sign On support is installed.

Pre-logon Connect: A Pre-logon/Common profile is active once a user logs onto the computer. Pre-logon Connect establishes a wireless connection prior to user logon to Windows. This feature is installed with Single Sign On.

Wi-Fi Protected Setup: Installed as part of a Typical installation, this feature detects when a compatible wireless router is present and provides easy connection to it.

Intel® Wireless Troubleshooter: Provides valuable assistance in resolving wireless WiFi connection problems.

To install these features, select Custom during installation. Follow the instructions below to install features. If the WiFi connection utility is already installed, see the post-installation instructions.

## Install Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility

1. Insert the Installation CD in your CD drive.
2. The installer presents the message:
   Welcome to the Intel® PROSet Wireless Tools Installation Wizard. Click Next.
3. The next message displays:
   Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for 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 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 the WiFi connection utility is already installed, follow the instructions below to add the Administrator Tool and Pre-logon Connect:

1. Click Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software.
2. Click Change.
3. The next message displays:
   Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for 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 a few 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.

## Remove Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility

To remove the WiFi connection utility:

1. Click Start > 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 for Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software. Click Next.
5. Click Remove.
6. Click Next.
7. The next message appears. Make your selection from the list and click Next.
   Save User Defined Settings. Choose what to do with your current application settings:
   - 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 Intel® PROSet/Wireless versions 10 and 11.
   - Remove. Do not save application settings.

8. The removal may take several minutes. After the software is removed, 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.

## View Adapter Settings in Windows

The adapter's advanced settings can be accessed either through the Windows Device Manager or from the Advanced menu, Adapter Settings option.

## Use Windows to Manage WiFi

The Microsoft Windows* XP Wireless Zero Configuration feature provides a built-in wireless configuration utility. This feature is enabled and disabled in Microsoft Windows* XP or by clicking Use Windows to Manage WiFi on the Advanced menu. If Microsoft Windows* XP Wireless Zero Configuration is enabled, the WiFi connection utility features are disabled.

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