Use the Profile Wizard to create a network profile for connection to a specific wireless network.
When the Intel Configuration Service detects an available network and the adapter is not associated to another wireless network, the “Connect to wireless network” page is displayed. From Intel PROSet/Wireless, select a network from the Available Network list, and click Configure.
The General Settings page is displayed with the network name and operating mode for the selected network. The identified Wireless Network Name (SSID) cannot be modified, but you can change the Profile Name.
Click Next to display the Profile Wizard Security Settings page. This starts the access point query process to determine the highest level of security required for the selected network. Refer to Setting up Security for more information on security options.
After the required security is determined, click Next.
The Security Settings page displays the required information that must be entered to connect to that particular network. For example, if an Infrastructure WEP network is selected, WEP encryption and key index information is displayed, but only the WEP Network Key needs to be entered. If you do not know the required network settings, contact your system administrator.
Use the Profile Wizard to create a new profile.
If you select a network from the Available Networks list and click Configure, the Profile Wizard guides you through the necessary steps to create a profile and connect to the network. During this process, the Profile Wizard attempts to detect the appropriate security settings for you.
To create a new profile and connect to a wireless network:
Password protect the profile. Click Password protect this profile. Type the password in the text box, then re-enter it in the Confirm Password text box.
From the General Settings page, Click Next. The Security Settings page is displayed
The Security Settings page displays the current security status for the network access point. Click Next to set Network Authentication and Data Encryption options.
If you are not currently connected to a network, Intel PROSet/Wireless detects that a new profile has been added and automatically attempts to connect to this new profile.
If you want to manually connect to this profile, click Connect to use this wireless network. The connection icon displays the current connection status. The network name, transmit and receive speed, and signal quality are also displayed.
To edit an existing profile:
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NOTE: | You cannot delete all profiles from the Profiles List. There must always be one profile displayed in the list. |
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Note: | A password protected profile can be imported and exported, however, before editing the profile, the password must be entered. Refer to Setting a Profile Password for more information. |
To export profiles from your profile list:
To add profiles to your profile list:
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A password protected profile can be imported and exported; however, before editing the profile, the password must be entered. |
To set a password for an existing profile:
Administrator Profiles are created using the Administrator Tool.
Administrator Profiles are profiles or shared profiles that are owned and managed by the network Administrator or the administrator of this computer. These profiles are common/shared by all users on this computer. However end users cannot modify these profiles, they can only be modified from the Administrator Tool which is password protected.
There are two types of Administrator Profiles: Persistent and Pre-logon/Common.
Persistent profiles are applied at boot time or whenever no one is logged on the computer. After a user logs off, a Persistent profile maintains a wireless connection either until the computer is turned off or a different user logs on.
When the Single Sign On component is installed, you have Pre-Logon/Common support.
During the Windows log on sequence, a Pre-logon Status page is displayed. This page displays the progress of the network connection. After the wireless adapter is associated with the network access point, the Status page closes.
Administrator Export Preferences dialog
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Description |
Export Administrator Preferences |
Step 1: Select which preferences you want to export:
Step 2: Select the destination file:
Step 3: Export the selected preferences:
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Close |
Close page. |
Help? |
Displays the help information for this page. |
The Enable Auto-Import feature allows a network administrator to distribute a profile automatically to computers connected to a network. These profiles can be automatically imported from the \Programs Files\Intel\Wireless\AutoImport directory on the client computer. Enable Auto-Import option is located on the the Advanced Settings page. Click Advanced on the Profile Wizard General Settings page to access the Advanced Settings.
The profile must be copied to a specific directory on the host computer, from there it can be distributed to multiple computers. Once the profile is received by the remote computer it is automatically available from the Profiles List. If an attempt is made to edit a distributed profile that is password protected, a password prompt appears.
Automatically importing profiles is accomplished by monitoring the import folder on your hard disk for new profile files. Only profiles that have the Enable Auto-Import box checked can be automatically imported. If a profile of the same name already exists in the Profiles List, a dialog is displayed from which you can either reject the import, or accept in which case the existing profile is replaced. All imported profiles are placed at the bottom of the Profiles List, and the profile file is immediately deleted after the import whether the import was successful or not.
To import a profile into the Profiles List:
The Fast User Switching and the Microsoft Windows XP Welcome Screen are disabled when Single Sign On support is installed.
Single Sign On (“Use Windows user name and password”) is targeted to the enterprise environment where users logon to their computer with a user name, password and typically a domain. Fast User Switching does not support domain log on.
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Windows Fast User Switching is enabled by default if you are using Windows XP Home Edition. It is targeted for the home user; Fast User Switching is also available on Windows XP Professional if you install it on a stand alone or workgroup-connected computer. If a computer running Windows XP Professional is added to a domain, then Fast User Switching option is not available. |