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Installation under Windows 2000
Preliminary Notes
The installation instructions in this
section are based on the following assumptions:
- The
wireless adapter hardware has already
been installed in the computer in accordance with the computer
manufacturer's instructions.
- The computer has not been powered on since the hardware installation was
completed.
- No other wireless LAN card is installed in this computer.
To install the driver before installing hardware, use Start
> Run and browse to the file SetupWLD.exe in the path PROW7100\WIN2K
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.
After loading the Windows 2000 operating
system, be sure to log in with administrative rights. If you log in to Windows 2000
without administrative rights, you may run into problems during the
installation.
During initial adapter installation and
configuration, it may take up to two minutes for adapter settings to be confirmed.
Driver Installation
To install driver software in Windows* 2000, follow these steps:
- Power up the computer in which the
wireless adapter
hardware has just been installed.
- Log in with administrative rights when prompted by Windows 2000.
- Wait for Windows to detect the newly installed hardware and display the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog.
If Windows does not detect the new hardware, see Troubleshooting.
- Insert the Intel CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the Intel(R)
PRO Network Connections menu screen appears, leave it open and click the
Found New Hardware Wizard dialog to make that the active window.
- On the Install Hardware Device Drivers screen verify
that Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) is
selected, then click Next.
- When the Locate Driver Files dialog appears, verify that the item CD-ROM
drives is checked and click Next.
- When the Driver Files Search Results dialog appears, indicating
that a driver was found, click Next.
- 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.
- 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.
- On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, click Finish.
Proceed to install Intel(R) PROSet.
Intel(R) PROSet Installation (Required)
C
ontinue with the following steps to install the Intel(R) PROSet wireless
configuration utility (required):
S
ome 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 11 and 12 below and continue with Step 13.
- On the Intel(R) PRO Network Connections screen,
click Wireless LAN Adapters.
This screen may have been launched in step 4
above. If the screen is not visible when you close the Found New Hardware Wizard
dialog, display it by removing and re-inserting the Intel CD, or
by running autorun.exe from
the CD.
On the Intel PRO/Wireless LAN Adapters menu screen, click Install
Software.
On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R)
PROSet screen, click Next.
On the License Agreement screen, after reading the license
agreement, select I accept
the terms in the license agreement and click Next.
On the Setup Type screen, verify that Typical is selected, then click Next. This is the recommended setting for a first-time installation.
On the Ready to Install the Program screen click Install.
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.
To launch Intel(R) 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.
During initial adapter installation and configuration, it may take up to two minutes for adapter settings to be confirmed.
Administration Tools Installation (Optional)
Continue with the following steps to install the Intel(R) Wireless
Administration Tools Site Survey and AP Discovery (optional):
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 19 and 20 below and continue with
Step 21.
- On the Intel(R) PRO Network Connections screen,
click Wireless LAN Adapters.
This screen may have been launched in step 4
above. If the screen is not visible when you close the Found New Hardware Wizard
dialog, display it by removing and re-inserting the Intel CD, or
by running autorun.exe from
the CD.
- On the Intel PRO/Wireless LAN Adapters menu screen, click Install
AP Admin Tools.
- On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R)
Wireless Administration Tools screen, click Next.
- On the License Agreement screen, after reading the license
agreement, select I accept
the terms in the license agreement and click Next.
- On the Setup Type screen, verify that Typical is selected,
then click Next.
- On the Ready to Install the Program screen click Install.
- After the software is installed on your computer, click Finish.
Click Exit to close the Intel(R) PRO Network Connections screen.
- 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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