Installing or Repairing Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility
Downloading Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility
You may want to download and install the latest available version of the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility. Perform these steps:
- Gain access to an internet connection. You can use the WiFi or Ethernet port to do this.
- Go to the following Intel website:
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/
- At the Downloads site, find and select Wireless.
- Locate WiMAX products and locate the product for your adapter and your operating system.
- Download to a folder on your computer.
Installing Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility
In the event that you need to reinstall the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility, perform these steps.
- You may need to first download the latest version of the utility. See Download Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility.
- Browse to the location where the download was placed on your computer.
- Locate and double-click on the file Autorun.exe. The installer begins and displays the message:
Welcome to the Intel® PROSet Wireless Tools Installation Wizard.
- Click Next. The next message displays:
Welcome to the install for Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Software.
- At this point, aside from installing the software, you have the options to View Release Notes or the View User Guide. Click Next to install the software.
- Read the license agreement. If you accept the agreement terms, click I accept the terms in the license agreement. You can click Print if you want a printed copy of the agreement.
- Click Next.
- Click Next to accept the default install destination folder. Otherwise, click Change to specify a different location. Then click OK and Next.
- The installation may take several minutes. When the installation completes, this message is displayed:
InstallShield Wizard Completed! displays. Click Finish.
- 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.
Repairing Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility
In the rare event that your installation of Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Software becomes corrupted, perform these steps to repair it.
For Windows* XP Users:
- Click Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs.
- Locate and click Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Software.
- Click on Click here for support information.
- At the Support Info window, click Repair. A minute or two may pass as information is gathered and the repair process executes. When it has completed, close the Support Info window.
- The Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Software should be fully functional.
For Windows Vista* and Windows* 7 Users:
- Click Start > Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features.
- Locate and click Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Software.
- Above the list of applications, click Repair.
- A minute or two may pass as information is gathered and the repair process executes. When it has completed window will automatically close.
- The Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Software should be fully functional.