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Installation under Windows Me

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\WINSE-ME 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.

Driver Installation

To install the software in Windows* Me (Millennium Edition), follow these steps:

  1. Power up the computer in which the wireless adapter hardware has just been installed.
  2. Wait for Windows to detect the newly installed hardware and display the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog. DO NOT click Next. Verify that Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended) is selected. If Windows does not detect the new hardware, see Troubleshooting.
  3. Insert the Intel CD into your CD drive. Windows installs the driver from the CD. If the installation does not start automatically, click Next on the Add New Hardware Wizard screen.
  4. On the Network Name screen, click Next to accept the default Network Name (SSID) 101, or enter a specific SSID for your network, then click Next.
  5. 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.
  6. Click Finish on the Add New Hardware Wizard screen when the driver installation is complete.
  7. When prompted to restart the computer, click No. You will restart it manually later. Proceed to install Intel(R) PROSet.

Intel(R) PROSet Installation (Required)

To install the Intel(R) PROSet utility, continue with the following steps:

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/WN98SEME on the Intel CD supplied with the product. Skip Steps 8 and 9 below and continue with Step 10.

  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 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 II 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.
  8. When prompted to restart the computer, click Yes.
  9. 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)

After restarting the computer, 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/WN98SEME on the Intel CD supplied with the product. Skip Steps 17 and 18 below and continue with Step 19.

  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.
  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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