Turning the WiMAX Radio On and Off
When the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility is started, the WiMAX radio is on by default. This is indicated by the at the WiMAX On/Off button in the main window, and the WiMAX On / WiMAX Off button showing WiMAX On in the taskbar.
There are many ways to turn your WiMAX radio on or off:
- Main window WiMAX On/Off button: Simply click the button On or Off as necessary. Turning WiMAX off will disconnect you from the WiMAX network.
- Taskbar WiMAX On / WiMAX Off button: This button is available via the taskbar. It provides quick access to turn on or off WiMAX. Turning WiMAX off will disconnect you from the WiMAX network.
- WiFi exclusivity: If you turn WiFi on while WiMAX is connected, WiMAX will turn off and your WiMAX connection will be lost. The opposite is also true, if you turn WiMAX on while WiFi is connected, WiFi will turn off and your WiFi connection will be lost. WiFi and WiMAX cannot operate simultaneously.
- Hardware radio switch: Some computers have a hardware radio switch that lets you turn the WiMAX radio on and off. This switch operates independently from the WiMAX On/Off button (however, if the radio switch is off, this is reflected by the WiMAX On/Off button in the taskbar and main window). To turn WiMAX on, turn on the WiMAX radio hardware switch first. Then click WiMAX on at the taskbar or main window.
- Resetting the adapter: If the WiMAX radio is not working and you have checked the hardware radio switch, the adapter may need to be reset. Resetting the adapter also reloads the driver. To reset the adapter, at the main window, click Options > Advanced > Adapter. Then click Reset WiMAX adapter. This process takes from 5 to 10 seconds.