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1. Select the wireless adapter in the left-side pane.
2. From the General page, click the Networks tab.
3. Click the Scan button.
4. Select the network profile name with <no profile> shown, and click the Connect button.
5. Click the No, connect me directly without creating a profile option. Note, you can click Yes,
create a profile for this network now to create a profile to be used later.
6. Click OK to connect.
Connecting to a Network if a Blank SSID displays
If the wireless adapter receives a blank network name (SSID) from a stealth access point, both the blank SSID
and <no profile> display in the available networks list. To associate with a stealth access point, a new profile
must first be created before connection. After connection both the blank SSID and the associated SSID can be
viewed in the available networks list.
To connect to an access point that transmits a blank network name (SSID) in the Available Networks list:
1. From the General page, click the Networks tab.
2. Click the Scan button.
3. Select the network name with a blank SSID and <no profile> shown in the Available Networks list.
4. Click the Connect button.
5. Click the Yes, create a profile for this network now option.
6. The Profile Wizard dialog displays. Enter a profile name and Network Name (SSID) and security
settings
if required. Click Finish to save the profile settings and return to the Networks page.
7. Select the new profile from the profile list and click Connect.
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 2100A 3B Mini PCI Adapter or the Intel PRO/Wireless LAN