User's Manual

Profile Connection Preferences
To access the profile connection preference option:
1. From the General page, click the Networks tab.
2. Click the Advanced button.
3. Under the Auto-connection heading, click the one of the following options:
• Connect to available networks using profiles only (Default setting): Use the profiles in
the Profile List to connect to any available network.
• Connect to any available network if no matching profile is found: Connect to any
available network without using a profile from the Profile List.
4. Click OK to save the setting and return to the previous dialog.
Loading a Profile from the Task Tray
To load a profile from the Task Tray:
1. Right-click Intel(R) PROSet icon in the task tray.
2. Select the Intel PRO/Wireless LAN 7100 3B Mini PCI Adapter or the Intel
PRO/Wireless LAN 2100 3B Mini PCI Adapter.
3. Click Select Profile and select the profile to be launched.
4.Connecting to a Network using Intel(R) PROSet
Connecting to a Network Automatically
The Configuration Service feature operates in background to automatically display available
networks not listed in the Profile List. This method provides automatic connection in a 2.4 or
5GHz environment to available networks in the range of your wireless adapter. The
Configuration Service constantly monitors your wireless adapter's connection status. If no
matching profiles
are found in the Profile List for a network, a dialog automatically displays the
available network access points and computers (ad hoc mode) within range of the wireless
adapter. The Configuration Service can also be used if there is more than one wireless adapter
installed using 802.11a and 802.11b bands.
The Configuration Service features:
• The Configuration Service is launched when you log on to your computer.
• No active profile switching will be performed. Once the adapter is associated with the
access point, if a higher priority profile becomes available, no switching will occur.
• The Configuration Service is only be available if the Intel(R) PROSet is installed.
• If a connection to an access point cannot be made using any of the profiles in the
Profile List, a dialog will display the available networks.