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# Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility

- Application Overview
- Main Window
- Reduced Window
- Full Window
- Close Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility

## Application Overview

The Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility lets you easily manage your laptop connections to WiMAX networks. Connecting to WiMAX is simple, and the utility keeps track of available networks and can connect to them automatically. Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Software is completely configurable. The WiMAX adapter and connection can be easily turned off whenever necessary.

The Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility runs on Microsoft Windows* XP, Windows Vista*, and Windows* 7.

## Main Window

The Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility main window is presented in two modes:

- Reduced Window
- Full Window

### Reduced Window

The Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility displays in reduced window mode to provide information about the utility, the connection status, and the availability of your last-connected WiMAX network (your preferred network). This is how the program will usually display. Here, you can:

- View Status
- Connect to Your Preferred Network
- Search for Your Preferred Network
- View and Set Options
- Turn WiMAX off and on
- Turn WiFi on
- Access Help and other information

#### View Status

The status area tells you about the status of the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility.

- If you are connected, this will identify the network you are currently connected to. This is called your preferred network. For example: Connected to: <Network Name>. <Network Name> is your preferred network.
- IP address: If you are connected, this provides the internet protocol address assigned to your WiMAX adapter.
- If your preferred network is available, it will be shown here and you can connect to it. For example: <Network Name> is available to connect. The signal strength is also shown; see Information and Icons.
- If your preferred network is not available, then a message will indicate so and you will be invited to search for it again.
- This area will also show messages about the operation currently in progress and the status of the WiMAX adapter. Click Status to see all possible status messages.
- Click on the logo to open a browser to learn more about WiMAX.

#### Connect to Your Preferred Network

If your last connected network (preferred network) is available, it will be shown in the status area and you can connect to it. For example: <Network Name> is available to connect. The signal strength is also listed. Click Connect to connect to it. Click Connect here for more information. If your preferred network is not available, then a message will indicate so and you will be invited to search for it again.

#### Search

If you are not connected to WiMAX, the utility will periodically search for your last-connected network. This is called your preferred network. The Search button is only present if your preferred network was not detected in the last search. To avoid waiting for an automatic, periodic search, click Search to perform an immediate search for your preferred network.

You can also click Stop Search to stop a search that is in progress. Note that this search for your preferred network is different from the Search for Networks button on the full window, which searches for all networks. Click Search here for more information about network searching.

#### Turn WiMAX Off and On

- Click WiMAX: On to turn WiMAX on. At this point the utility begins a search for your preferred WiMAX network. If your preferred network is available, it will be shown and it may connect automatically. Otherwise, click Connect to connect to it.
- Click WiMAX: Off to turn WiMAX off, and disconnect from the network if you are connected. This action is different from clicking Disconnect, because turning WiMAX off also stops WiMAX network searching and will save battery power. See Turning the WiMAX Radio On and Off for more information.

#### View and Set Options

Click Options for a menu to access the following choices:

- Preferences...
- Advanced...
- Turn WiFi On: This command lets you easily turn WiFi on from the WiMAX Options menu. Note that if you turn WiFi on, WiMAX will turn off and you will lose your WiMAX connection.

#### Expand to Full Window

Full Window mode lets you view a current list of networks and perform a search for all available networks. Click Expand to open the full window. The Expand button is only present if you are not already connected to WiMAX and the window is not already expanded. To return to the reduced window mode, click Reduce .

#### Access Help and Other Information

Click Help for a menu to view this help (you can also press key F1) and to access Support, which lists support information.

#### Information and Icons

Several icons are presented in the main window. In addition to these, see the icons that are used in the Taskbar.

| Connected to: This icon indicates that you are connected to WiMAX. The network you are connected to is shown. There are several other icons and status messages displayed in this area. See Status Messages.
| Signal strength:The number of green bars may range from one to five, with more green bars indicating a stronger signal. Stronger signals enable more rapid connections. Weaker signals may result in slower or dropped connections.
| Previously connected network: Indicates that you have connected to this network before. Subscription to this network may or may not be active.
IP Address | If you are connected, this provides the internet protocol address assigned to the WiMAX adapter.
Time | Indicates the time duration for this connection, from the moment at which the current connection was first made.

### Full Window

When you start Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility the first time, the utility will perform a search for all available WiMAX networks and may display in Full Window mode. Here you can view the list of all currently available networks.

If the program is in Reduced Window mode, click Expand to view the full window. The Expand button is only shown if you are not already connected to WiMAX and the window is not already expanded.

In Full Window mode, you can perform everything that you can do in Reduced Window mode, plus you can perform a search for all networks. This includes all networks you have connected with before, your preferred network, and any detected new networks. To perform this search, Click Search for Networks. To return to the Reduced Window mode, click Reduce. Also note that if you have not yet connected to a network before, then the Reduce button is not shown.

## Close Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility Window

To close the utility main window, click X on the main window, upper-right corner. All sub-windows for this utility need to be closed first.

NOTE: Closing the Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiMAX Connection Utility main window does not stop the utility and does not close an open WiMAX connection. The utility and the adapter continue to function. To close a connection, click Disconnect on the main window, or click WiMAX: Off.

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