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Preferences

The Preferences window has settings that you can change. They are presented on two tabs:

How to Access

On the main window, click Options > Preferences.


Connection 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.

How to Access

On the main window, click Options > Preferences > Connection.

To configure the Connection Preferences for automatic or manual connection, perform these steps:

  1. On the main window, click Options.
  2. Click Preferences.
  3. Click Connection. At the Connection tab, you can choose one of the following settings:
  4. Click Save.


Application Preferences

The Application Preferences tab lets you set several application parameters, each is discussed next.

Tell me when WiFi or WiMAX is about to be disconnected

Turned On (checked): This will display a message 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 messages are displayed.

Tell me about service subscription and firewall configuration

Turned On (checked): When attempting to connect to certain sites, this will display a message about subscribing for service or that your firewall need to be configured. (This message is not aware of your firewall configuration. It only tells you that connection to this site may be impeded by your firewall, if enabled).

Turned Off: No such messages are 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.

How to Access

On the main window, click Options > Preferences > Application.

To change any parameter, check (click) or uncheck the parameter, and then click Save.


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