# Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility

# User Guide

This user guide describes how to use the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility.

## Contents

- What is WiMAX?
  - WiMAX Overview and Benefits
  - Is WiMAX Available in Your Area?
  - View a WiMAX Tutorial
- Connecting with WiMAX
  - Start Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility
  - Subscribing for WiMAX Service
  - Configuring Your Firewall
  - Connecting to Your WiMAX Network
  - Automatic Reconnection
  - Searching for WiMAX Networks
  - Disconnecting from a WiMAX Network
  - Reconnecting to a WiMAX Network
  - Connecting to a new WiMAX Network
  - Receiving Updates from Your Service Provider
  - Unsubscribing from a WiMAX Service Provider
  - Closing the Utility
- Get to Know the Utility
  - Application Overview

- Main Window
- Status Area
- Taskbar Icons, Commands, and Messages
- Status Messages
- Options
- Preferences
- Advanced Features
- Troubleshooting

- Turning WiFi On
- Installing or Repairing Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility
- Removing Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility
- Specifications
- Regulatory Information
- Customer Support
- Warranty

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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IMPORTANT NOTICE FOR ALL USERS OR DISTRIBUTORS:

WiMAX connectivity requires a WiMAX enabled device and subscription to a WiMAX broadband service. WiMAX connectivity may require you to purchase additional software or hardware at extra cost. Availability of WiMAX is limited, check with your service provider for details on availability and network limitations. Broadband performance and results may vary due to environment factors and other variables. See http://www.intel.com/go/wimax for more information.

Intel wireless adapters are engineered, manufactured, tested, and quality checked to ensure that they meet all necessary local and governmental regulatory agency requirements for the regions that they are designated and/or marked to ship into. In many instances Intel is required to provide test data to prove regional and local compliance to regional and governmental regulations before certification or approval to use the product is granted. Intel's wireless EEPROM, firmware, and software driver are designed to carefully control parameters that affect radio operation and to ensure electromagnetic compliance (EMC). These parameters include, without limitation, RF power, spectrum usage, channel scanning, and RF exposure. For these reasons Intel cannot permit any manipulation by third parties of the software provided in binary format with the wireless adapters (e.g., the EEPROM and firmware). Furthermore, if you use any patches, utilities, or code with the Intel wireless adapters that have been manipulated by an unauthorized party (i.e., patches, utilities, or code (including open source code modifications) which have not been validated by Intel), (i) you will be solely responsible for ensuring the regulatory compliance of the products, (ii) Intel will bear no liability, under any theory of liability for any issues associated with the modified products, including without limitation, claims under the warranty and/or issues arising from regulatory non-compliance, and (iii) Intel will not provide or be required to assist in providing support to any third parties for such modified products. Note: Many regulatory agencies consider wireless adapters to be "modules", and accordingly, condition system-level regulatory approval upon receipt and review of test data documenting that the antennas and system configuration do not cause the EMC and radio operation to be non-compliant.

November 4 , 2009