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Wireless LAN User's Guide Configuration of the WLAN Device The optional WLAN Device can be configured to establish wireless network connectivity using one of the following tools: ■ Intel PROSet Software - The Intel PROSet Software allows for multiple profile setup and supports automatic profile switching. Support for most industry standard security solutions is contained in this software. ■ Atheros Client Utility - The Atheros Client Utility software allows for multiple profile setups and supports automatic profile switching. Support for most industry standard security solutions is contained in this software. There are two procedures outlines below. The first one is for use with the Windows Vista operating system, and the other is used with the Windows XP operating system. CONFIGURING THE WLAN WITH WINDOWS VISTA The WLAN device can be configured to establish wireless network connectivity using the software that is built into Windows Vista. Support for most industry standard security solutions is contained in this software. Pre-defined parameters will be required for this procedure. Please consult with your network administrator for these parameters: 1. Click the Start button, then select Control Panel. 2. If the Control Panel is not in Classic View, select Classic View from the left panel. Double-click the Network and Sharing Center icon. 3. Select "Manage wireless networks" from the left panel. 4. Click on the [Add] button. 5. Depending upon what type of connection you would like to make, make a selection. For an infrastructure network, select "Manually create a network profile. For ad hoc network, select "Create an ad hoc network". 6. Enter the required information. It may be necessary to consult with your network administrator for some of the information. 7. In the event you require assistance, go to the Network and Sharing Center window (Start -> Control Panel -> Network and Sharing Center), and type in relevant keywords in the Search box. Connecting to a Network with Windows Vista After you have configured your computer, you can connect to an active network by performing the following steps: 1. Click on the WLAN icon in the system tray. 2. Select "connect to a network". Select a network from the list that appears, and click the [Connect] button. CONFIGURING THE WLAN USING WINDOWS XP Configuring Using Intel PROSet Software This section explains the procedure to properly configure the WLAN device in a system using Windows XP using the Intel PROSet Software. Pre-defined parameters will be required for this procedure. Please consult with your network administrator for these parameters: Network Name - Also known as the SSID Network Key (WEP) - Required if using static WEP keys. Authentication Type - Open, Shared, WPA, or WPAPSK Procedure 1. Activate the WLAN device using either the Wireless On/Off Switch or the Intel PROSet software. 2. Click the [Start] button first and then [All Programs]. 3. Click the icon [Intel PROSet Wireless] to execute the Intel PROSet Wireless software. 4. Click the [Add] button. The General Settings dialog displays. 5. Enter a profile name in the Profile Name field. 6. Enter the network SSID, in the Network Name (SSID) field. 7. Click Infrastructure or Ad Hoc for the operating mode. 8. Click [Advanced]. 99

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Wireless LAN User’s Guide
Configuration of the WLAN Device
The optional WLAN Device can be configured to estab-
lish wireless network connectivity using one of the
following tools:
■
Intel PROSet Software - The Intel PROSet Software
allows for multiple profile setup and supports auto-
matic profile switching. Support for most industry
standard security solutions is contained in this soft-
ware.
■
Atheros Client Utility - The Atheros Client Utility soft-
ware allows for multiple profile setups and supports
automatic profile switching. Support for most indus-
try standard security solutions is contained in this
software.
There are two procedures outlines below. The first one is
for use with the Windows Vista operating system, and
the other is used with the Windows XP operating
system.
CONFIGURING THE WLAN
WITH WINDOWS VISTA
The WLAN device can be configured to establish wire-
less network connectivity using the software that is built
into Windows Vista. Support for most industry standard
security solutions is contained in this software.
Pre-defined parameters will be required for this proce-
dure. Please consult with your network administrator
for these parameters:
1.
Click the Start button, then select Control Panel.
2.
If the Control Panel is not in Classic View, select
Classic View from the left panel. Double-click the
Network and Sharing Center icon.
3.
Select “Manage wireless networks” from the left
panel.
4.
Click on the [Add] button.
5.
Depending upon what type of connection you
would like to make, make a selection. For an infra-
structure network, select “Manually create a net-
work profile. For ad hoc network, select “Create an
ad hoc network”.
6.
Enter the required information. It may be necessary
to consult with your network administrator for
some of the information.
7.
In the event you require assistance, go to the Net-
work and Sharing Center window (Start -> Control
Panel -> Network and Sharing Center), and type in
relevant keywords in the Search box.
Connecting to a Network with Windows Vista
After you have configured your computer, you can
connect to an active network by performing the
following steps:
1.
Click on the WLAN icon in the system tray.
2.
Select “connect to a network”.
Select a network from the list that appears, and click the
[Connect] button.
CONFIGURING THE WLAN USING
WINDOWS XP
Configuring Using Intel PROSet Software
This section explains the procedure to properly
configure the WLAN device in a system using Windows
XP using the Intel PROSet Software. Pre-defined param-
eters will be required for this procedure. Please consult
with your network administrator for these parameters:
Network Name
- Also known as the SSID
Network Key (WEP)
- Required if using static WEP
keys.
Authentication Typ
e - Open, Shared, WPA, or WPA-
PSK
Procedure
1.
Activate the WLAN device using either the Wireless
On/Off Switch or the Intel PROSet software.
2.
Click the [Start] button first and then [All Pro-
grams].
3.
Click the icon [Intel PROSet Wireless] to execute
the Intel PROSet Wireless software.
4.
Click the [Add] button. The General Settings dialog
displays.
5.
Enter a profile name in the Profile Name field.
6.
Enter the network SSID, in the Network Name
(SSID) field.
7.
Click Infrastructure or Ad Hoc for the operating
mode.
8.
Click [Advanced].