You can manage adapters through either Intel PROSet II or Windows XP.
If you want to manage your adapters through Intel PROSet II, do the following.
If you want to manage your adapters through Windows XP, do the following.
Before configuring the adapter on Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows ME, Windows NT, or Windows 98 system, you must install the Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Software from the Intel CD included with your adapter. For installation instructions, click here. If you are running Windows 95, the installation program installs the Intel® WLAN Utilities. For information on managing the adapter on Windows 95, see the Help for the WLAN Utilities.
Signal strength for the wireless adapter can be displayed in the System Tray. If the icon is not present in the System Tray, click Start, select Settings, and Control Panel, and then double-click the Intel® PROSet II icon. To display the Intel PROSet II icon in the System Tray, make sure Show the tray icon is selected in the Intel PROSet II General window.
By default, the signal strength is displayed for the first wireless adapter installed. If you are using more than one wireless adapter, right click the icon in the System Tray and then select the adapter. The icon displays the signal strength for this adapter.
For more information about configuring wireless network settings, click Help on the Intel PROSet II Help pull-down menu.
If you
are connecting to an Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Access Point and the
Broadcast SSID feature for the access point is enabled, you can leave the SSID field empty. Intel PROSet II automatically obtains the SSID from the access point.
Use the Network Name (SSID) assigned to the access points in the wireless LAN (WLAN). The wireless adapter scans the access point and uses the channel selected by the access point. You cannot change the channel.
A peer-to-peer wireless network is a simple network of wireless computers that communicate directly with each other without using an access point.
Country |
ID |
Channels |
|||
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|
|
First |
Last |
||
Argentina |
AR |
1 |
13 |
||
Australia |
AU |
1 |
13 |
||
Austria |
AT |
1 |
13 |
||
Bahrain |
13 |
||||
Belarus |
BY |
1 |
13 |
||
Belgium - Indoor |
BE |
1 |
13 |
||
Belgium - Outdoor |
BE |
1 |
2 |
||
Brazil |
BR |
1 |
13 |
||
Bulgaria |
BG |
1 |
13 |
||
Canada |
CA |
1 |
13 |
||
Chile |
CL |
1 |
13 |
||
China |
CN |
1 |
13 |
||
Columbia |
CO |
1 |
13 |
||
Costa Rica |
CR |
1 |
13 |
||
Croatia |
HR |
1 |
13 |
||
Czech Republic |
CZ |
1 |
13 |
||
Denmark |
DK |
1 |
13 |
||
Finland |
FL |
1 |
13 |
||
France |
FR |
11 |
13 |
||
Germany |
DE |
1 |
13 |
||
Greece |
GR |
1 |
13 |
||
Guatemala |
GT |
1 |
13 |
||
Hong Kong |
HK |
1 |
13 |
||
Hungary |
HU |
1 |
13 |
||
Iceland |
IS |
1 |
13 |
||
India |
IN |
1 |
13 |
||
Indonesia |
ID |
1 |
13 |
||
Ireland |
IE |
1 |
13 |
||
Israel |
IL |
5 |
8 |
||
Italy |
IT |
1 |
13 |
||
Japan |
JP |
1 |
14 |
||
Jordan |
JO |
1 |
13 |
||
Kuwait |
KW |
1 |
13 |
||
Liechtenstein |
LN |
1 |
13 |
||
Lithuania |
LT |
1 |
13 |
||
Luxembourg |
LU |
1 |
13 |
||
Malaysia |
MY |
1 |
13 |
||
Mexico |
MX |
11 |
13 |
||
Morocco |
MA |
1 |
13 |
||
Netherlands |
NL |
1 |
13 |
||
New Zealand |
NZ |
1 |
13 |
||
Norway |
NO |
1 |
13 |
||
Peru |
PE |
1 |
13 |
||
Panama |
PA |
1 |
13 |
||
Philippines |
PH |
1 |
13 |
||
Poland |
PL |
1 |
13 |
||
Portugal |
PT |
1 |
13 |
||
Qatar |
QA |
1 |
13 |
||
Romania |
RO |
1 |
13 |
||
Russian Federation |
RU |
1 |
13 |
||
Saudi Arabia |
SA |
1 |
13 |
||
Singapore |
SG |
10 |
13 |
||
Slovak Republic |
SO |
1 |
13 |
||
Slovenia |
SI |
1 |
13 |
||
South Africa |
ZA |
1 |
13 |
||
South Korea |
KR |
1 |
13 |
||
Spain |
ES |
1 |
13 |
||
Sri Lanka |
LK |
1 |
2 |
||
Taiwan |
TW |
1 |
13 |
||
Thailand |
TH |
1 |
13 |
||
Turkey |
TR |
1 |
13 |
||
UAE |
UE |
1 |
13 |
||
Ukraine |
UA |
1 |
13 |
||
UK |
UK |
1 |
13 |
||
USA |
US |
1 |
11 |
||
Venezuela |
VE |
1 |
13 |
Settings include but are not limited to the network name (SSID), channel, security settings, and TCP/IP settings. Intel® My WLAN Places allows you to edit and create new profiles.
When you start using a profile, the settings in the profile override the settings in the Network Control Panel Applet (NCPA). For more information about NCPA, click here.
After
changing the profile you want to use, you must release and renew the adapter's
IP address. The adapter regains connectivity to the network.
To change the Adapter Switching settings
If you are running Windows XP, do not use NCPA. For more information about managing wireless settings, click here.
If you are running Windows 2000, Windows Me, or Windows 98, use Intel® PROSet II to manage your adapters. For more information about Intel PROSet II, click here.
For driver installation instructions, click here.
When you start using a profile, the settings in the profile override the
settings in the Network Control Panel Applet (NCPA). For more information about
profiles, click here.
To display the adapter properties on Windows ME, 98, and 95
Click the Advanced button to view or edit WLAN adapter settings using the Mobile Unit, Power, Mobile IP, Encryption, and Computer Settings property pages.
The
Easy Setup
window and the
Advanced
property pages can differ in appearance between the Windows 95, 98, 2000 and CE operating systems.
You can limit access to the Advanced property pages by setting a password on the Computer Settings property page. When enabled, no one can access the Advanced property pages without entering the correct password.
Use the Operating Mode pull-down menu to select one of the following operating modes for the adapter.
Enter a Network Name (SSID) in the Network Name (SSID) field using a maximum of 32 characters. You can also enter the Network Name in the Easy Setup window. To communicate with an access point, the Network Name must match the Network Name of the access point.
Select Send Long Preamble Headers if the associated access point is using a long preamble when transmitting. The preamble is approximately 8 bytes of packet header data generated by the access point and attached to the packet prior to transmission. The access point and adapter are required to use the same preamble length to interoperate. Ask your system administrator if you do not know the preamble length used by the access point.
Select the International Roaming check box to enable the adapter to roam and associate to access points with different country codes. This feature is helpful if you anticipate using access points with different country codes operating within the network.
You may use the Mandatory AP address field to enter the IEEE Media Access Control (MAC) address of the access point the adapter is required to associate. The adapter associates to this access point when communicating on the network. Enter an access point MAC address to associate to an access point that has a compatible Network Name.
Set the slider to the far right to keep the adapter in CAM or set the slider to a PSP performance index (1 to 5). Each mode is described underneath the sliding scale.
If the adapter is installed in a desktop computer, you cannot manually set the transmission power level. It is automatically set and cannot be changed.
If you are running Windows 95, disable Power Management capabilities in WLAN Monitor to use the settings on this property page.
For instructions, start WLAN Monitor and access online help. To start WLAN
Monitor, double-click the icon in the System Tray. The System Tray is typically
located in the lower corner of your computer screen.
Adjusting the adapter transmit level enables you to expand or confine a transmission area in respect to interference or other wireless devices that could be operating nearby.
Use the 802.11 Tx Power Options to set the transmission power level for adapters operating in Connect to an Access Point (Infrastructure) mode. If the adapter is installed in a desktop computer, you cannot manually set the transmission power level. It is automatically set and cannot be changed.
Use the Mobile IP property page to configure the adapter to support roaming across routers. Mobile IP enables a computer to communicate with other access points using its home IP address after changing its point-of-attachment to the Internet/intranet.
If you are running Windows 95, devices supporting Mobile IP require the WLAN Utilities
software for the Mobile IP feature to function properly. If you are running
Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows Me, Windows 98SE, or Windows NT, devices
require Intel PROSet II software. WLAN Utilities and Intel PROSet II are on the
Intel CD.
Select the Enable Mobile IP check box to enable Mobile IP support. For the changes to take effect, restart the system.
Use the Home Agent AP Address field to view the IP address of the access point last associated with the adapter in the home subnet. The adapter can use this access point IP address as a "home residence" when transmitting data with different access points. Therefore, the adapter always has the means to associate to an access point in its home subnet.
Enter a Mobile Home MD5 Key matching the MD5 key on the access point of the home subnet. The MD5 key is a password that is a maximum of 13 characters. You can use this feature to protect data from being tampered with when transmitting and receiving data across a foreign subnet. An adapter is required to use the MD5 key set for the access point in the access point System Configuration page. The default MD5 key is "Intel". If unsure which MD5 key to use or where to configure it for an Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Access Point, see your system administrator.
Use the Registration Timeout pull-down menu to select a timeout value. When the computer registers with a foreign subnet access point, the registration is required to take place within the time specified. The default registration time is 60 seconds. If the computer does not register with the foreign subnet access point within the specified time, the foreign subnet access point removes the computer from its list of registered computers.
Use the Delay Time pull-down menu to select the time a computer waits for a response from a foreign subnet access point when trying to register with that access point. A computer attempts to register with an access point three times before stopping.
Use the Encryption property page for configuring WLAN adapter encryption settings. The absence of a physical connection makes wireless links vulnerable to information theft. Encryption is an efficient method of preventing data theft and improving data security. The adapter supports Open System, 64-bit and 128-bit encryption methods.
If you
are running Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000, you can also use Intel PROSet II to set up security. Instead of manually entering the encryption code,
you can enter a pass phrase. Unlike the NCPA encryption
property page discussed above, the keys or pass phrase you enter are displayed as
asterisks. This practice prevents someone from reading the encryption
information from your computer screen.
Select Disable to disable encryption for the WLAN adapter and allow for the transmission and receipt of data with no security. Data packets are not encrypted over the network.
To associate and transmit data, an access point and adapters must use the same encryption settings, as summarized below.
Access Point |
Mobile Unit |
Association |
---|---|---|
Disabled |
Disabled |
OK |
64 |
64 |
OK |
128 |
64 |
Association, |
Disabled |
64 |
No Association |
Disabled |
128 |
No Association |
64 |
128 |
Association, |
64 |
Disabled |
No Association |
128 |
Disabled |
No Association |
128 |
128 |
OK |
To set up encryption
Click Reset Keys to clear the entries in the Shared Encryption Key fields.
128-bit strong encryption is subject to export restrictions and may not be available in all countries. If you select 128-bit encryption and there are export restrictions, you must also enter an access code. An Export Restrictions dialog box displays. Contact the Intel Corporation Technologies Support Center (1-800-653-5350) for information on acquiring an access code for 128-bit Encryption.
If an access code is required, click the Access Code button to display the Enable 128-bit Encryption dialog box. Type in the access code in the three fields provided and click OK . After you type an access code, the Access Code button is no longer displayed on the Encryption property page, and the access code is stored.
To set up password protection
To disable the password dialog box, enter the current password and leave the two new password fields empty. Click OK.
To change the password, enter the current password and type a new password in the two new password fields, Click OK.
To configure the adapter hardware and radio settings
The Interrupt Number , I/O Port Address and Memory Base Address fields are automatically updated.
To optimize network performance and maintain adapter association, the Diversity setting must match the antenna configuration for the network access points your adapter associates .
Diversity is the use of two access point antennas simultaneously. Diversity improves radio reception by receiving through one antenna while transmitting at the same time through the other antenna. In highly reflective environments, antenna diversity improves network speed and performance and increases the likelihood of maintaining adapter to access point association and a high data rate.When a single primary antenna is used, it transmits and receives. Outgoing access point transmissions must wait until all incoming data packets are received before they transmit through the single primary antenna. If an adapter is set for Primary and an access point is set for Diversity, the adapter's ability to maintain the access point's throughput is compromised and numerous missed beacons may result in the access point dropping the adapter from its list of supported devices.
Using the Diversity setting when associated with a single-antenna access point can also cause poor wireless network performance.
Verify the Intel PRO/Wireless 2011B LAN Adapter driver is the most recent version to ensure optimal functionality.
To view the driver and firmware versions
To update the driver in Windows 2000 and Windows XP
You do not need to update the firmware of the Intel® PRO/Wireless 2011B Adapter when you update the driver. However, if you update the driver for the driver of the 2011 Adapter, you should also update the firmware.
If you update the firmware of the Intel PRO/Wireless 2011 Adapter when it is installed in a PCI carrier, you can no longer use the PC Card in a laptop computer. Install the adapter in a laptop computer to perform the firmware update.
If you are running Windows 98, Windows ME, or Windows 2000, update the Intel PRO/Wireless LAN adapter firmware in Intel PROSet II. Click the Network Driver tab and click Update.
If you are running Windows 95, update the firmware through the Intel WLAN Update Utility. Before updating the firmware, make sure that you update the driver and install the Intel WLAN Utilities.
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