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Adapter Settings (Administrator)
The Adapter Settings screen controls and displays the device properties for the WiFi adapter installed on a
computer. Not all settings listed here apply to all adapters, see the setting description.
This version of Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi software is compatible with the following adapters:
Intel® Centrino® Ultimate-N 6300
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N + WiMAX 6250
Intel® Centrino® Advanced-N 6200
Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5350
Intel® WiMAX/WiFi Link 5150
Intel® WiFi Link 5300
Intel® WiFi Link 5100
Intel® Centrino® Wireless-N 1000
Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN
Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AG_
Intel® PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Network Connection
How to Access
1. Open the Administrator Tool.
2. Select to Create a new package or Open an existing package.
3. Click the Adapter Settings tab and click Include Adapter Settings in this package.
Configure Adapter Settings
1. From within the Administrator tool, click Include Adapter Settings in this package.
2. For each setting listed in the table below, select one of the following options:
Use default value: Resets the setting on the user machine to the default value.
No change: (For Windows* XP users only.) Maintains the user selected value. The administrator
decides not to enforce all the settings on a user's computer. The user can change the WiFi adapter
setting values from the Advanced menu in the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility.
No change: (For Windows Vista* and Windows* 7 users only.) Maintains the user selected value. The
administrator decides not to enforce all the settings on a user's computer. The user can change the
WiFi adapter setting values at the Device Manager.
Select the value: The administrator selects the value that is to be used on the user's computer.
WiFi Adapter Settings Description
Following are descriptions of the WiFi adapter settings.
Name Description
802.11n
Channel Width
(2.4 GHz)
Set high throughput channel width to maximize performance. Set the channel width to Auto or
20MHz. 20MHz is the default setting. Use 20MHz if 802.11n channels are restricted. This
setting applies to 802.11n capable adapters only.
NOTE: This setting is does not apply to the following adapters:
Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN (20 MHz channel width only)
802.11n
Channel Width
Set high throughput channel width to maximize performance. Set the channel width to Auto or
20MHz. Auto is the default setting. Use 20MHz if 802.11n channels are restricted. This setting
Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Connection Utility User's Guide
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