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2. Log in with administrative rights if prompted by Windows XP.
3. Wait for Windows to detect the newly installed hardware and display the Found
New Hardware Wizard dialog. Verify that Install the software automatically
(Recommended) is selected. If Windows does not detect the new hardware, see
Troubleshooting.
4. Insert the Intel CD into your CD drive. The New Hardware Found Wizard
searches for the correct driver files and copies them to your hard drive.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, click Finish. Proceed to disable the
Windows XP wireless configuration feature.
Disable Windows XP Wireless Configuration (Required)
To disable the Windows XP wireless configuration feature so that you can use Intel(R)
PROSet for wireless configuration, continue as follows:
Instructions are written for use with the Windows XP Start Menu and Control Panel
Category View, not with "Classic" Start Menu or Control Panel views.
8. Click Start and Control Panel.
9. On the Pick a category screen, click Network and Internet Connections, then
under the heading or pick a Control Panel icon click Network Connections.
10. In the Network Connections window, right-click your Wireless Network
Connection and select Properties.
11. Select the Wireless Networks tab.
12. Click to clear ("deselect") 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. Continue with the installation of Intel(R) PROSet.
Intel(R) PROSet Installation (Required)
Continue with the following steps to install the Intel(R) PROSet wireless configuration
utility (required):
Some versions of this product do not support the Intel(R) PRO Network