The Preferences window has settings that you can change. They are presented on two tabs:
On the main window, click Options > Preferences.
The Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility is normally set for manual connection. This means that to connect to a WiMAX network, you must select the home network from the Networks available to connect list on the main window, and either click Connect or connect to the WiMAX network via the taskbar icon. Otherwise you will not be connected.
You can configure the utility to perform automatic connection. This means that whenever you turn WiMAX on, the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility will search for available networks and automatically connect to the first network that it finds.
On the main window, click Options > Preferences > Connection.
To configure the Connection Preferences for automatic or manual connection, perform these steps:
The Application Preferences tab lets you set several application parameters, each is discussed next.
Warn me when WiFi or WiMAX is about to be disconnect |
Turned On (checked): This will display a warning that WiFi is about to disconnect because you are turning on WiMAX, or that WiMAX is about to disconnect because you are turning on WiFi. Turned Off: No such warnings are displayed. |
Warn me if my firewall may need to be reconfigured |
Turned On (checked): When attempting to connect to certain sites, this will display a warning that your firewall might impede that connection. In this case, you may need to change the firewall configuration. (This warning is not aware of your firewall configuration. It only warns that connection to this site may be impeded by your firewall, if enabled). Turned Off: No such warning is displayed. |
Tell me if WiMAX becomes disconnected |
Turned On (checked): this will display a warning when WiMAX becomes disconnected because another application has turned in WiFi. Turned Off: No such warning is displayed. |
Tell me if my computer supports WiMAX communications |
Turned On (checked): A message is displayed shortly after you turn on the computer telling you that your computer supports WiMAX wireless broadband communications. Turned Off: No such message is displayed. |
Show taskbar notifications | Turned On (checked): Notifications appear in the taskbar area. See Notifications. Turned Off: Taskbar notifications are not displayed. |
Show application icon in the taskbar |
Turned On (checked): The Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility icon is visible in the taskbar. Turned Off: The icon is removed from the taskbar. See Taskbar Icons for information about the icons. |
On the main window, click Options > Preferences.
To change any parameter, check (click) or uncheck the parameter, and then click Save.