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Installation under Windows XP

Preliminary Notes

Note The installation instructions in this section are based on the following assumptions:

Note To install the driver before installing hardware, use Start > Run and browse to the file SetupWLD.exe in the path PROW7100\WINXP on the Intel CD. After running SetupWLD.exe, shut down the computer and install the hardware. When the computer restarts, the driver will be automatically installed.

Note Before proceeding, make sure that you are operating Windows XP with administrative rights. If you log in to Windows XP without administrative rights, you may run into problems during the installation. 

Note The Intel(R) PROSet utility or the Windows XP wireless configuration feature can be used to configure wireless network settings. The instructions below include steps for installing the Intel(R) PROSet utility and for turning off the Windows XP configuration feature. If you do not turn off the Windows XP feature, you will not be able to use Intel(R) PROSet to configure wireless network settings. For information on how to use the Windows XP feature, see your Windows XP documentation.

Driver Installation

To install drivers under Windows* XP, follow these steps:

  1. Power up the computer in which the wireless adapter hardware has just been installed.
  2. Log in with administrative rights if prompted by Windows XP.
  3. Wait for Windows to detect the newly installed hardware and display the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog. Verify that Install the software automatically (Recommended) is selected. If Windows does not detect the new hardware, see Troubleshooting.
  4. Insert the Intel CD into your CD drive. The New Hardware Found Wizard searches for the correct driver files and copies them to your hard drive.
  5. On the Network Name screen, click Next to accept the default Network Name (SSID), or enter a specific SSID for your network, then click Next.
  6. On the Data Encryption screen, click Next to accept the default encryption setting None, or enter specific encryption settings for your network, then click Next.
  7. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, click Finish. Proceed to disable the Windows XP wireless configuration feature.

Disable Windows XP Wireless Configuration (Required)

To disable the Windows XP wireless configuration feature so that you can use Intel(R) PROSet for wireless configuration, continue as follows:

Note Instructions are written for use with the Windows XP Start Menu and Control Panel Category View, not with "Classic" Start Menu or Control Panel views.

  1. Click Start and Control Panel.
  2. On the Pick a category screen, click Network and Internet Connections, then under the heading or pick a Control Panel icon click Network Connections.
  3. In the Network Connections window, right-click your Wireless Network Connection and select Properties.
  4. Select the Wireless Networks tab.
  5. Click to clear ("deselect") the check box Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings, then click OK on the Wireless Network tab. Do not click any other tabs. Continue with the installation of Intel(R) PROSet.

Intel(R) PROSet Installation (Required)

Continue with the following steps to install the Intel(R) PROSet wireless configuration utility (required):

Note Some versions of this product do not support the Intel(R) PRO Network Connections menu screen for installation of utility software. If the Intel(R) PRO Network Connections menu screen does not appear, or if it does not have a menu item for Wireless LAN Adapters, you can start the Intel(R) PROSet installer manually using Start > Run and browsing to the file PROSet.msi in the path APPS/PROSet/2K-NET32 on the Intel CD supplied with the product. Skip Steps 13 and 14 below and continue with Step 15.

  1. Display the Intel(R) PRO Network Connections screen by removing and re-inserting the Intel CD, or by running autorun.exe from the CD. Click Wireless LAN Adapters.
  2. On the Intel PRO/Wireless LAN Adapters menu screen, click Install Software.
  3. On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) PROSet screen, click Next.
  4. On the License Agreement screen, after reading the license agreement, select I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.
  5. On the Setup Type screen, select Typical and then click Next. This is the recommended setting for a first-time installation. 
  6. On the Ready to Install the Program screen click Install.
  7. After the software is installed on your computer, click Finish. Click Exit to close the Intel(R) PRO Network Connections screen or leave it open if you wish to install Wireless Administration Tools.
  8. To launch Intel(R) PROSet, double-click the Intel(R) PROSet icon in the system tray or follow the path Start > Programs > Intel Network Adapters > Intel(R) PROSet. For additional information on the program, press F1 or click Help while the program is running.

Administration Tools Installation (Optional)

Continue with the following steps to install the Intel(R) Wireless Administration Tools Site Survey and AP Discovery (optional):

Note Some versions of this product do not support the Intel(R) PRO Network Connections menu screen for installation of the Administration Tools. If the Intel(R) PRO Network Connections menu screen does not appear, or if it does not have a menu item for Wireless LAN Adapters, you can start the Administration Tools installer manually using Start > Run and browsing to the file APAdmin.msi in the path APPS/PROSet/2K-NET32 on the Intel CD supplied with the product. Skip Steps 21 and 22 below and continue with Step 23.

  1. On the Intel(R) PRO Network Connections screen, click Wireless LAN Adapters
    Note You can display this screen by removing and re-inserting the Intel CD, or by running autorun.exe from the CD.
  2. On the Intel PRO/Wireless LAN Adapters menu screen, click Install AP Admin Tools.
  3. On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) Wireless Administration Tools screen, click Next.
  4. On the License Agreement screen, after reading the license agreement, select I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.
  5. On the Setup Type screen, verify that Typical is selected, then click Next.
  6. On the Ready to Install the Program screen click Install.
  7. After the software is installed on your computer, click Finish. Click Exit to close the Intel(R) PRO Network Connections screen.
  8. To launch the Wireless Administration Tools, follow the path Start > Programs > Intel(R) PRO Wireless > Access Point Administration Tools and select AP Discovery or Site Survey. For additional information on either program, press F1 or click Help while the program is running. 

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