Arrows Use the arrows to position profiles in a preferred order for auto-connection.
Up-arrow: Move the position of a selected profile up in the Profiles list.
Down-arrow: Move the position of a selected profile down in the Profiles list.
Connect Connect the selected profile for the wireless network.
Add Opens the Create WiFi Profile General Settings, which are used to create a new profile. See
Create a New Profile
for more information.
Remove Removes a selected profile from the Profiles list. See Remove a Profile
for more information.
Properties Used to edit the contents of an existing profile. You can also double-click a profile in the Profiles list
to edit the profile. See Edit an Existing Profile
for more information.
Export/Import: Imports and exports user-based profiles to and from the Profiles list. Wireless
profiles can be automatically imported into the Profiles list. See Export or Import Profiles
for more
information.
Close Closes the profile management window.
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Connect to a Profile
When you are in range of a wireless network that has a matching profile you are automatically connected to that
network. If a network with a lower priority profile is also in range you can force the connection to that lower
profile. This is achieved the from the WiFi connection utility or from the Taskbar icon.
Manually connect to a profile from the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software:
1. Double-click the Taskbar icon to open the main window.
2. Click Profiles to open the Profiles list.
3. Select the profile from the Profiles list.
4. Click Connect. Remember that the connection is only made if the wireless network is in range.
Manually connect to a profile from the Taskbar:
1. Right-click the taskbar icon.
2. Click Connect to Profile.
3. Select a profile.
4. Click to start the connection.
Create a New Profile
Select a network from the WiFi Networks list. Click Connect. The Create WiFi Profile manager guides you
through the necessary steps to create a profile and connect to the network. During this process, the Create WiFi
Profile Security Settings attempts to detect the appropriate security settings for you.
To create a new profile and connect to a wireless network:
1. From the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility main window, click Profiles.
2. On the Profiles page, click Add to open the Create WiFi Profile General Settings. (See General Settings
for more information.)
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