Installation
Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN Adapter Features
Unless otherwise specified, the information in this document applies to both the
Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter
and the Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN PCI Adapter.
Features of the Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN Adapters include:
- IEEE 802.11a specification compatibility. This open
architecture allows Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN devices to communicate
with wireless devices from other vendors that comply with the IEEE 802.11a
standard.
- Up to 54 Mbps data rate for high-capacity, fast operation,
including superior speeds even at increased range
- Driver support for Microsoft Windows* XP, 98, Me, and 2000
- 128, 64 (called 40 by some vendors), and 0 bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) data
security and VPN compatibility
- Operation in 5 GHz UNII spectrum prevents interference from
cordless phones, microwaves, Bluetooth* or 802.11b devices
- 802.1x authentication compatibility for Windows XP
Notes on the Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter
The Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter
can only be installed in a CardBus PC Card slot in a suitably
equipped computer. The adapter contains a built-in radio antenna that protrudes
when inserted into the slot.
The Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter allows
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) 3.3-volt Type
II PC Card slot-equipped computers to configure, connect to and establish an
Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN network.
The exposed end of the Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter is
vulnerable to damage from
scratching, snagging or striking other objects. Such contact may bend or break
the adapter or the PC Card slot in which it resides.
Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN Adapters LED Descriptions
The LEDs on the Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN Adapter indicate the status of
the adapter.
LED
|
Function
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Green - link
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ON - adapter is associated with an access point; OFF - not
associated.
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Yellow - activity
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Fast blink - data activity; slow blink - no data activity
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Hardware Installation
For general information on how to install and remove CardBus
or PCI hardware, see the documentation provided with your computer.
Hardware installation instructions for Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN Adapters
are provided in the printed Quick
Installation Guide. This guide is also available online
in Acrobat pdf format.
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here.
If Adobe Acrobat Reader is already installed and you want to view the installation
guide in pdf format, click here.
Install Drivers Under Windows
Review the following hardware installation guidelines before proceeding with
Windows installation.
START HERE to install the CardBus Adapter
- Turn on power to the computer and wait for Windows to load.
- Insert the CardBus Adapter into the CardBus PC Card slot on your computer
and proceed to Step 3 below to select your version of the Windows
operating system.
START HERE to install the PCI Adapter
- Install the PCI Adapter hardware according to the installation
instructions in the printed Quick Installation Guide, then close and secure
the computer case.
- Turn on power to the computer and wait for Windows to load. Then proceed
to Step 3 below to select your version of the Windows operating
system.
Install Windows Drivers and Utilities
Notes for First-Time Client Installation
The instructions provided for installation
with the Intel® PRO Intelligent Installer apply to a first-time installation of an Intel® PRO/Wireless
5000 LAN adapter
on a system on which no other Intel® PRO wired or wireless adapter has been
installed. If this is not the first installation of an
Intel PRO adapter on your system, the utilities installation may be different
from that described in the first-time installation instructions.
See the Note on Previous Installations.
The instructions provided here apply to
installation of a wireless client adapter using default installation
parameters. If you are a network administrator and wish
to also install the Wireless Administration Tools AP Discovery and Site
Survey as part of the installation
process, or at some other time, see the Note on Administration Tools.
After completing the hardware installation, proceed to
Step 3 and select your version of the Windows operating system..
- Click the link below for your version of the Windows operating system and
continue the installation with Step 4.
Windows XP
Introductory Notes for Installation under Windows XP
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.
The Intel® PROSet II utility or Windows XP can be used to
configure wireless network settings. The instructions below include steps for
installing the PROSet II utility and for turning off the Windows XP
configuration feature. For information on
the Windows XP feature, see your Windows XP documentation.
To install your PRO/Wireless 5000 Adapter under Windows XP, proceed as
follows:
- Complete steps 1-3 under Install Drivers under Windows for your type of adapter. The Found New
Hardware Wizard dialog appears. Verify that Install the software
automatically (Recommended) is checked.
- Insert the Intel CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The New Hardware Found
Wizard
searches for the correct driver files and copies them to your hard drive. If the Intel® PRO Network
Connections menu screen appears, leave it open for future use and
proceed to Step 6.
- If a Windows Logo testing dialog appears, click Continue Anyway.
- When the My WLAN Places screen appears, click Next. You will
return to this configuration screen later to configure wireless settings.
- On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, click Finish.
To complete the installation, continue with the following steps.
- Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel.
- Double-click Network Connections.
- In the LAN or High-Speed Internet window right-click the Wireless
Network Connection and select Properties.
- Select the Wireless Network tab.
- Click to clear 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.
- In the LAN or High-Speed Internet window right-click the Wireless
Network Connection and select Properties.
- Select the General tab and click Configure.
- Select the My WLAN Places tab.
- click OK to install using the default profile or
- click New to set up a profile using configuration information
obtained from your network administrator. Type a configuration name
and the SSID for your wireless network. Set up security and other
parameters if required. Consult your network administrator. Click OK to
close the dialog. Click OK to finish setting up the profile. Close
the
LAN or High Speed Internet window.
To install the Intel® PROSet II utility and complete the installation,
continue with the following steps.
- Return to the Intel® PRO Network Connections screen displayed
in Step 5 and click
Install Software. If the menu screen is not visible, remove and re-insert the
Intel CD-ROM to display it, or run autorun.exe from the Intel CD-ROM.
- On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) PRO Intelligent
Installer screen, click Next.
- On the License Agreement screen, select I accept the terms in
the license agreement and click Next.
- On the Setup Type screen, select Typical and then click Next.
This is
the recommended setting for a first-time client installation. If you see a Program
Maintenance screen instead of a Setup Type screen, see the Note on Previous Installations.
- On the Ready to Install the Program screen click Install.
- After the software is installed on your computer, click Finish.
Click OK to close the log file.
The Windows XP installation of the Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN
Adapter software is complete. Proceed to PROSet II LAN
Software for additional information.
Windows 2000
Before proceeding, make sure that you are
operating Windows 2000 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 2 minutes for adapter settings to be confirmed.
- Complete steps 1-3 under Install Drivers under Windows for your type of adapter. Windows displays
the Found New Hardware Wizard. Click Next. The Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box
appears.
- Insert the Intel CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the Intel® PRO
Network Connections menu screen appears, leave it open for future use
and proceed to Step 6.
- On the Install Hardware Device Drivers screen verify that Search for a suitable driver for my device
(recommended) is selected, then
click Next.
- The Locate Driver Files dialog appears. Select Specify a
location, select CD-ROM and click Next.
- The Adapter Properties screen appears. On the Settings tab:
- click OK to install using a default profile or
- click Configure to set up a profile using configuration information
obtained from your network administrator. On the My WLAN Places dialog,
click the New button to create a new profile. Type a configuration name
and the SSID for your wireless network. Set up security and other
parameters if required. Consult your network administrator.. Click OK to
close the dialog. Click OK to finish setting up the profile, then click
Close.
- On the Add New Hardware Wizard screen, click Finish.
- On the Intel® PRO Network Connections screen, click the menu item
Install Software. If the menu screen is not visible, remove and re-insert the
Intel CD-ROM to display it, or run autorun.exe from the Intel CD-ROM.
- On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) PRO Intelligent
Installer screen, click Next.
- On the License Agreement screen, select I accept the terms in
the license agreement and click Next.
- On the Setup Type screen, select Typical and then click Next.
This is
the recommended setting for a first-time client installation. If you see a Program
Maintenance screen instead of a Setup Type screen, see the Note on Previous Installations.
- On the Ready to Install the Program screen click Install.
- After the software is installed on your computer, click Finish.Click
OK to close the log file.
The Windows 2000 installation of the Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN
Adapter software is complete. Proceed to PROSet II LAN
Software for additional information.
Windows Me (Millennium Edition)
- Complete steps 1-3 under Install Drivers under Windows for your type of adapter. Windows detects the
CardBus or PCI adapter and the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog
appears. DO NOT click Next yet. Verify that Automatic search for a
better driver (Recommended) is checked.
- Insert the Intel CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Windows installs the
driver from the CD-ROM. If the Intel® PRO Network Connections
menu screen appears, leave it open for future use and proceed to Step 6.
- The Adapter Properties screen appears. On the Settings tab:
- click OK to install using a default profile or
- click Configure to set up a profile using configuration information
obtained from your network administrator. On the My WLAN Places dialog,
click the New button to create a new profile. Type a configuration name
and the SSID for your wireless network. Set up security and other
parameters if required. Consult your network administrator.. Click OK to
close the dialog. Click OK to finish setting up the profile, then click
Close.
- Click Finish on the Add New Hardware Wizard screen when the driver
installation is complete.
- When prompted to restart the computer, click No. You will restart it manually later.
- On the Intel® PRO Network Connections screen, click the menu item
Install Software. If the menu screen is not visible, remove and re-insert the
Intel CD-ROM to display it, or run autorun.exe from the Intel CD-ROM.
- On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) PRO Intelligent
Installer screen, click Next.
- On the License Agreement screen, select I accept the terms in
the license agreement and click Next.
- On the Setup Type screen, select Typical and then click Next.
This is
the recommended setting for a first-time client installation. If you see a Program
Maintenance screen instead of a Setup Type screen, see the Note on Previous Installations.
- On the Ready to Install the Program screen click Install.
- After the software is installed on your computer, click Finish.Click
OK to close the log file.
- Restart the computer.
The Windows Me (Millennium Edition) installation of the Intel PRO/Wireless
5000 LAN Adapter software is complete. Proceed to PROSet
II LAN Software for additional information.
Windows 98SE
- Complete steps 1-3 under Install Drivers under Windows for your type of adapter. Windows
detects the CardBus or PCI adapter and the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog
appears. Click Next.
- Insert the Intel CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the Intel® PRO
Network Connections menu screen appears, leave it open for future use
and proceed to Step 6..
- On the New Hardware Wizard screen to make it active, select Search for the best driver for you device
(Recommended), and
click Next, then select CD-ROM drive and click Next.
- The Adapter Properties screen appears. On the Settings tab:
- click OK to install using a default profile or
- click Configure to set up a profile using configuration information
obtained from your network administrator. On the My WLAN Places dialog,
click the New button to create a new profile. Type a configuration name
and the SSID for your wireless network. Set up security and other
parameters if required. Consult your network administrator.. Click OK to
close the dialog. Click OK to finish setting up the profile, then click
Close.
- On the Add New Hardware Wizard screen, click Finish.
- When prompted to restart the computer, click No. You will restart it manually later.
- On the Intel® PRO Network Connections screen, click the menu item
Install Software. If the menu screen is not visible, remove and re-insert the
Intel CD-ROM to display it, or run autorun.exe from the Intel CD-ROM.
- On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) PRO Intelligent
Installer screen, click Next.
- On the License Agreement screen, select I accept the terms in
the license agreement and click Next.
- On the Setup Type screen, select Typical and then click Next.
This is
the recommended setting for a first-time client installation. If you see a Program
Maintenance screen instead of a Setup Type screen, see the Note on Previous Installations.
- On the Ready to Install the Program screen click Install.
- After the software is installed on your computer, click Finish.
Click OK to close the log file.
- Restart the computer.
The Windows 98SE installation of the Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN
Adapter software is complete. Proceed to PROSet II LAN
Software for additional information.
Note on Previous Installations
If this is not the first installation of an
Intel PRO adapter on your system, the procedure for installing utilities may be
different.
Instead of the Setup Type screen displaying Typical and Custom
options, a Program Maintenance screen appears with Modify, Repair,
and Remove options. Follow the steps below to install the PRO/Wireless 5000 Adapter utilities
from the Program Maintenance screen. The result will be the same as if
you were doing a first-time install and had selected the Typical installation on the Setup Type screen
in the Intel PRO Intelligent Installer.
- On the Intel® PRO Network Connections screen, click the menu item
Install Software. If the menu screen is not visible, remove and re-insert the
Intel CD-ROM to display it, or run autorun.exe from the Intel CD-ROM.
- On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) PRO Intelligent
Installer screen, click Next.
- On the Program Maintenance screen, select Modify and click Next.
- On the Custom Setup screen,
accept the default settings and click Next.
- On the Ready to Install
the Program screen, click Install.
- After the software is installed on your computer, click Finish. The result will be the same as if
you had selected the Typical installation on the Setup Type screen.
Note on Administration Tools
If you are a network administrator and wish
to install the Wireless Administration Tools AP Discovery and Site
Survey as part of the installation
process, or later, proceed as follows:
- Insert the Intel CD and click Install Software on the Intel® PRO Network
Connections menu screen, then click Next on the Welcome
screen.
- Proceed to the Custom Setup screen:
- For systems with no previous Intel PRO installations: Accept
the software license agreement and click Next. On the Setup Type screen, select Custom and click Next,
then continue with Step 3.
- For systems with a previous Intel PRO installation: On the Program Maintenance Screen,
select Modify and click Next, then continue with Step
3.
- On the Custom Setup screen, expand the Configuration Tools
item by clicking the plus sign + at the left.
- Click the X next to Wireless
Administration Tools and select Install this feature and all subfeatures.
-
Click Next. On the Ready to Install the Program screen, click Install.
Click OK to close the log file.
PROSet II Software
The PROSet II LAN Software utility is a Windows application that allows you
to configure, manage, and set up security encryption for your PRO/Wireless 5000
LAN CardBus or PCI Adapter.
Once installed, PROSet II software can be accessed from the System Tray by
clicking on the green icon. When you select your PRO/Wireless LAN Adapter,
PROSet II displays the following tabs: General, Setting, Mobility, Network
Driver, Statistics, and Diagnostics. For detailed information about each of
these tabs, press F1 on your keyboard with PROSet II open for online Help, or
view Configuring with Intel® PROSet II.
The Windows installation instructions
above include the steps required for installation of PROSet II software.
Uninstalling Adapter and Utility Software
How to Uninstall CardBus or PCI Adapter Drivers Using Device Manager
Uninstall Drivers under Windows 2000 and Windows XP
- Right-click My Computer and select Manage.
- Select Device Manager from the list on the left.
- Expand the Network Adapters item in the tree on the right.
- Right-click Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter or Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN PCI Adapter and select
Uninstall.
Uninstall Drivers under Windows 98SE and Windows Me
- Right-click the My Computer icon and select Properties.
- Select the Device Manager tab.
- Under Network Adapters find and select the Intel PRO/Wireless 5000
LAN CardBus Adapter or Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN PCI
Adapter from the displayed list.
- Click Remove. Windows removes the adapter.
How to Uninstall PROSet II Utility Software Using Add/Remove Programs
- Open the Start menu, select Settings, and then select Control
Panel.
- Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
- Find Intel(R) PROSet II.
- Click Install/Uninstall or Change/Remove.
- If you have installed the Access Point Administration Tools,
repeat Steps 2 through 4 to uninstall those tools.
How to Uninstall Wired Drivers and PROSet II Software Using the Intel®
PRO Intelligent Installer
The following instructions apply to drivers
for Intel PRO wired adapters and PROSet software only. To remove the
PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter or PCI Adapter drivers, use the
instructions above under How to Uninstall CardBus or PCI Adapter Drivers Using
Device Manager.
- On the Intel® PRO Network Connections screen, click the menu item
Install Software. If the menu screen is not visible, remove and re-insert the
Intel CD-ROM to display it, or run autorun.exe from the Intel CD-ROM.
- On the Program Maintenance screen, select Remove and click Next.
Wired drivers and PROSet software will be removed.
- On the next screen, click Finish. Click OK to close the log
file.
Updating a Wireless Driver
How to Update CardBus or PCI Adapter Drivers
To update the driver in Windows 2000 and Windows XP
- Right-click My Computer and click Properties.
- Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.
- Expand the Network Adapters and double-click Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter or Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN PCI Adapter.
- Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver.
To update the driver in Windows Me, Windows 98, and Windows 95
- Right-click the Network icon on the desktop and click Properties.
- Select the old network adapter and click Remove.
- Double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and Add New
Hardware.
- Follow the steps in the Add New Hardware Wizard to install the driver from
the CD.
Reinstalling Adapter and Utility Software
To reinstall PRO/Wireless hardware and software, first uninstall the
PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter or PCI Adapter drivers and software as described under the
heading Uninstalling Adapter Drivers and Software.
After uninstalling, reboot the computer, then reinstall the PRO/Wireless
5000 LAN Adapter using the installation
instructions in this document.
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