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Searching for WiMAX Networks

There are two kinds of network searches:


Fast Search

In a fast search, Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility searches only for home networks, that is, networks that you have already activated or that may be pre-activated. A fast network search is performed automatically, periodically, and the list of home networks is displayed in the WiMAX Networks List. If the utility is in auto connect mode, then it connects to the WiMAX home network after a fast search.

To perform a fast search, on the main window click Search for Networks.


Exhaustive Search

In an exhaustive search, the utility searches for all networks and displays the list of found networks in the WiMAX Networks List. This includes home networks and unactivated networks. You can then select from the list, which network to connect to or activate.

NOTE: An exhaustive search for all networks is battery-intensive and will take several minutes to complete.

To execute an exhaustive search, perform these steps:

  1. On the main window, click Options > Search for Networks (Exhaustive). The following message will be displayed.

    This operation will take approximately one minute to complete. Begin an exhaustive network search now?

  2. Click Yes.

Note that if auto connect mode is turned on, then exhaustive search is unavailable. To start an exhaustive network search, you must first turn on manual connect mode.

You should only need to conduct an exhaustive search if you have not yet activated a WiMAX network for your computer, or if you are in a different city or area where you have not activated service and a home network has not been detected. In this case, see First Time Connection to a WiMAX Network.


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