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Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility


Application Overview

The Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility lets you easily manage your laptop connections to WiMAX networks. Connecting to WiMAX is simple, and the utility keeps track of available networks and can connect to them automatically. Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Software is completely configurable. The WiMAX adapter and connection can be easily turned off whenever necessary.

The Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility runs on Microsoft Windows* XP, Windows Vista*, and Windows* 7.


Main Window

The Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility provides information about the connection status, the availability of your last-connected WiMAX network (your preferred network), and available WiMAX networks. Here, you can:


View Status

The status area tells you about the status of the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility.


Menus and Buttons

Connect

If your last connected network (preferred network) is available, it will be shown in the status area and you can connect to it. For example: <Network name> is available to connect. The signal quality is also listed. Click Connect to connect to it. Click Connect here for more information. If your preferred network is not available, a message will indicate this and you can search for it.


Details

Click Details to view details of this network and connection.


Search

If you are not connected to WiMAX, the utility will periodically search for your last-connected network. This is called your preferred network. The Search button is only present if your preferred network was not detected in the last search. To avoid waiting for an automatic, periodic search, click Search to perform an immediate search for your preferred network.

You can also click Stop Search to stop a search that is in progress. Note that this search for your preferred network is different from the Search for Networks button on the full window, which searches for all networks. See Searching for WiMAX Networks for more information.


View and Set Options

Click Options for a menu to access the following choices:


WiFi Menu

The WiFi menu on the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility main window lets you turn WiFi on or off. If you turn WiFi on, WiMAX will turn off and you will lose your WiMAX connection.


To Turn WiFi On

To turn WiFi on, use one of the methods:


Turn WiMAX On and Off


Access Help and Other Information

Click Help for a menu to access the following choices:


Information and Icons

Several icons are presented in the main window. In addition to these, see the icons that are used in the Taskbar.

Connected to: This icon indicates that you are connected to WiMAX. The network you are connected to is shown. There are several other icons and status messages displayed in this area. See Status Messages.

Signal quality: The number of green bars may range from zero to five, with more green bars indicating a better signal. Better signals enable more rapid connections. Poor signals may result in slower or dropped connections.

Preferred network: The preferred network is your last connected network, unless you changed it on the Manage Networks dialog.

Previously connected network: Indicates that you have connected to this network before. Subscription to this network may or may not be active.

This icon indicates that the connection is secure. The connection has been authenticated and all transmissions are encrypted.

This icon indicates that security for this network is disabled. The identity of the network could not be verified and transmissions may not be encrypted.

IP address

If you are connected, this provides the internet protocol address assigned to the WiMAX adapter.

Time

Indicates the time duration for this connection, from the moment at which the current connection was first made.


Available WiMAX Networks List

Click Show network list to view the current list of Available WiMAX Networks. To hide the network list, click Hide network list.

If you are already connected to a network, then the Show network list link is not displayed. If want to see the network list, you first need to disconnect from the network.

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Search for All Networks

When the Available WiMAX Networks is displayed, you can perform a search for all networks. This includes all networks you have connected with before, your preferred network, and any detected new networks. To perform this search, click Search for Networks. Note that if you have not yet connected to a network before, then the Hide network list link is not displayed.


Close Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility Window

To close the utility main window, click X on the main window, upper-right corner. All sub-windows for this utility need to be closed first.

NOTE: Closing the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility main window does not stop the utility and does not close an open WiMAX connection. The utility and the adapter continue to function. To close a connection, click Disconnect on the main window, or click WiMAX: Off.


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