Installation

Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN Adapter Features

Unless otherwise specified, the information in this document applies to both the Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter and the Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN PCI Adapter. 

Features of the Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN Adapters include:

Notes on the Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter

The Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter can only be installed in a CardBus PC Card slot in a suitably equipped computer. The adapter contains a built-in radio antenna that protrudes when inserted into the slot.

The Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter allows Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) 3.3-volt Type II PC Card slot-equipped computers to configure, connect to and establish an Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN network.

The exposed end of the Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter is vulnerable to damage from scratching, snagging or striking other objects. Such contact may bend or break the adapter or the PC Card slot in which it resides.

Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN Adapters LED Descriptions

The LEDs on the Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN Adapter indicate the status of the adapter.

LED

Function

Green - link  

ON - adapter is associated with an access point; OFF - not associated.    

Yellow - activity

Fast blink - data activity; slow blink - no data activity  

Hardware Installation

For general information on how to install and remove CardBus or PCI hardware, see the documentation provided with your computer.

Hardware installation instructions for Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN Adapters are provided in the printed Quick Installation Guide. This guide is also available online in Acrobat pdf format. 

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Install Drivers Under Windows

Review the following hardware installation guidelines before proceeding with Windows installation.

START HERE to install the CardBus Adapter

  1. Turn on power to the computer and wait for Windows to load.
  2. Insert the CardBus Adapter into the CardBus PC Card slot on your computer and proceed to Step 3 below to select your version of the Windows operating system.

START HERE to install the PCI Adapter

  1. Install the PCI Adapter hardware according to the installation instructions in the printed Quick Installation Guide, then close and secure the computer case.
  2. Turn on power to the computer and wait for Windows to load. Then proceed to Step 3 below to select your version of the Windows operating system.

Install Windows Drivers and Utilities

Notes for First-Time Client Installation

Note The instructions provided for installation with the Intel® PRO Intelligent Installer apply to a first-time installation of an Intel® PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN adapter on a system on which no other Intel® PRO wired or wireless adapter has been installed. If this is not the first installation of an Intel PRO adapter on your system, the utilities installation may be different from that described in the first-time installation instructions. See the Note on Previous Installations

Note The instructions provided here apply to installation of a wireless client adapter using default installation parameters. If you are a network administrator and wish to also install the Wireless Administration Tools AP Discovery and Site Survey as part of the installation process, or at some other time, see the Note on Administration Tools.

After completing the hardware installation, proceed to Step 3 and select your version of the Windows operating system..

  1. Click the link below for your version of the Windows operating system and continue the installation with Step 4.

Windows XP

Introductory Notes for Installation under Windows XP

Note Before proceeding, make sure that you are operating Windows XP with administrative rights. If you log in to Windows XP without administrative rights, you may run into problems during the installation. 

Note The Intel® PROSet II utility or Windows XP can be used to configure wireless network settings. The instructions below include steps for installing the PROSet II utility and for turning off the Windows XP configuration feature. For information on the Windows XP feature, see your Windows XP documentation.

To install your PRO/Wireless 5000 Adapter under Windows XP, proceed as follows:

  1. Complete steps 1-3 under Install Drivers under Windows for your type of adapter. The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog appears. Verify that Install the software automatically (Recommended) is checked.
  2. Insert the Intel CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The New Hardware Found Wizard searches for the correct driver files and copies them to your hard drive. If the Intel® PRO Network Connections menu screen appears, leave it open for future use and proceed to Step 6.
  3. If a Windows Logo testing dialog appears, click Continue Anyway.
  4. When the My WLAN Places screen appears, click Next. You will return to this configuration screen later to configure wireless settings.
  5. On the Found New Hardware Wizard screen, click Finish.

To complete the installation, continue with the following steps.

  1. Click Start, Settings, and Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Network Connections.
  3. In the LAN or High-Speed Internet window right-click the Wireless Network Connection and select Properties.
  4. Select the Wireless Network tab.
  5. Click to clear 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.
  6. In the LAN or High-Speed Internet window right-click the Wireless Network Connection and select Properties.
  7. Select the General tab and click Configure.
  8. Select the My WLAN Places tab.

To install the Intel® PROSet II utility and complete the installation, continue with the following steps.

  1. Return to the Intel® PRO Network Connections screen displayed in Step 5 and click Install Software. If the menu screen is not visible, remove and re-insert the Intel CD-ROM to display it, or run autorun.exe from the Intel CD-ROM.
  2. On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) PRO Intelligent Installer screen, click Next.
  3. On the License Agreement screen, select I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.
  4. On the Setup Type screen, select Typical and then click Next. This is the recommended setting for a first-time client installation. If you see a Program Maintenance screen instead of a Setup Type screen, see the Note on Previous Installations.
  5. On the Ready to Install the Program screen click Install.
  6. After the software is installed on your computer, click Finish. Click OK to close the log file.

The Windows XP installation of the Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN Adapter software is complete. Proceed to PROSet II LAN Software for additional information.

Windows 2000

Note Before proceeding, make sure that you are operating Windows 2000 with administrative rights. If you log in to Windows 2000 without administrative rights, you may run into problems during the installation.

Note During initial adapter installation and configuration, it may take up to 2 minutes for adapter settings to be confirmed.

  1. Complete steps 1-3 under Install Drivers under Windows for your type of adapter. Windows displays the Found New Hardware Wizard.  Click Next. The Install Hardware Device Drivers dialog box appears.
  2. Insert the Intel CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the Intel® PRO Network Connections menu screen appears, leave it open for future use and proceed to Step 6.
  3. On the Install Hardware Device Drivers screen verify that Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended) is selected, then click Next.
  4. The Locate Driver Files dialog appears. Select Specify a location, select CD-ROM and click Next.
  5. The Adapter Properties screen appears. On the Settings tab:
  6. On the Add New Hardware Wizard screen, click Finish.
  7. On the Intel® PRO Network Connections screen, click the menu item Install Software. If the menu screen is not visible, remove and re-insert the Intel CD-ROM to display it, or run autorun.exe from the Intel CD-ROM.
  8. On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) PRO Intelligent Installer screen, click Next.
  9. On the License Agreement screen, select I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.
  10. On the Setup Type screen, select Typical and then click Next. This is the recommended setting for a first-time client installation. If you see a Program Maintenance screen instead of a Setup Type screen, see the Note on Previous Installations.
  11. On the Ready to Install the Program screen click Install.
  12. After the software is installed on your computer, click Finish.Click OK to close the log file.

The Windows 2000 installation of the Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN Adapter software is complete. Proceed to PROSet II LAN Software for additional information.

Windows Me (Millennium Edition)

  1. Complete steps 1-3 under Install Drivers under Windows for your type of adapter. Windows detects the CardBus or PCI adapter and the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog appears. DO NOT click Next yet. Verify that Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended) is checked.
  2. Insert the Intel CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. Windows installs the driver from the CD-ROM. If the Intel® PRO Network Connections menu screen appears, leave it open for future use and proceed to Step 6.
  3. The Adapter Properties screen appears. On the Settings tab:
  4. Click Finish on the Add New Hardware Wizard screen when the driver installation is complete.
  5. When prompted to restart the computer, click No. You will restart it manually later.
  6. On the Intel® PRO Network Connections screen, click the menu item Install Software. If the menu screen is not visible, remove and re-insert the Intel CD-ROM to display it, or run autorun.exe from the Intel CD-ROM.
  7. On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) PRO Intelligent Installer screen, click Next.
  8. On the License Agreement screen, select I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.
  9. On the Setup Type screen, select Typical and then click Next. This is the recommended setting for a first-time client installation. If you see a Program Maintenance screen instead of a Setup Type screen, see the Note on Previous Installations.
  10. On the Ready to Install the Program screen click Install.
  11. After the software is installed on your computer, click Finish.Click OK to close the log file.
  12. Restart the computer.

The Windows Me (Millennium Edition) installation of the Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN Adapter software is complete. Proceed to PROSet II LAN Software for additional information.

Windows 98SE

  1. Complete steps 1-3 under Install Drivers under Windows for your type of adapter. Windows detects the CardBus or PCI adapter and the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog appears. Click Next.
  2. Insert the Intel CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. If the Intel® PRO Network Connections menu screen appears, leave it open for future use and proceed to Step 6..
  3. On the New Hardware Wizard screen to make it active, select Search for the best driver for you device (Recommended), and click Next, then select CD-ROM drive and click Next.
  4. The Adapter Properties screen appears. On the Settings tab:
  5. On the Add New Hardware Wizard screen, click Finish.
  6. When prompted to restart the computer, click No. You will restart it manually later.
  7. On the Intel® PRO Network Connections screen, click the menu item Install Software. If the menu screen is not visible, remove and re-insert the Intel CD-ROM to display it, or run autorun.exe from the Intel CD-ROM.
  8. On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) PRO Intelligent Installer screen, click Next.
  9. On the License Agreement screen, select I accept the terms in the license agreement and click Next.
  10. On the Setup Type screen, select Typical and then click Next. This is the recommended setting for a first-time client installation. If you see a Program Maintenance screen instead of a Setup Type screen, see the Note on Previous Installations.
  11. On the Ready to Install the Program screen click Install.
  12. After the software is installed on your computer, click Finish. Click OK to close the log file.
  13. Restart the computer.

The Windows 98SE installation of the Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN Adapter software is complete. Proceed to PROSet II LAN Software for additional information.

Note on Previous Installations

If this is not the first installation of an Intel PRO adapter on your system, the procedure for installing utilities may be different. Instead of the Setup Type screen displaying Typical and Custom options, a Program Maintenance screen appears with Modify, Repair, and Remove options. Follow the steps below to install the PRO/Wireless 5000 Adapter utilities from the Program Maintenance screen. The result will be the same as if you were doing a first-time install and had selected the Typical installation on the Setup Type screen in the Intel PRO Intelligent Installer.

  1. On the Intel® PRO Network Connections screen, click the menu item Install Software. If the menu screen is not visible, remove and re-insert the Intel CD-ROM to display it, or run autorun.exe from the Intel CD-ROM.
  2. On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel(R) PRO Intelligent Installer screen, click Next.
  3. On the Program Maintenance screen, select Modify and click Next.
  4. On the Custom Setup screen, accept the default settings and click Next
  5. On the Ready to Install the Program screen, click Install
  6. After the software is installed on your computer, click Finish. The result will be the same as if you had selected the Typical installation on the Setup Type screen.

Note on Administration Tools

If you are a network administrator and wish to install the Wireless Administration Tools AP Discovery and Site Survey as part of the installation process, or later, proceed as follows:  

  1. Insert the Intel CD and click Install Software on the Intel® PRO Network Connections menu screen, then click Next on the Welcome screen. 
  2. Proceed to the Custom Setup screen:
  3. On the Custom Setup screen,  expand the Configuration Tools item by clicking the plus sign + at the left. 
  4. Click the X next to Wireless Administration Tools and select Install this feature and all subfeatures
  5. Click Next. On the Ready to Install the Program screen, click Install. Click OK to close the log file.

PROSet II Software 

The PROSet II LAN Software utility is a Windows application that allows you to configure, manage, and set up security encryption for your PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus or PCI Adapter.

Once installed, PROSet II software can be accessed from the System Tray by clicking on the green icon. When you select your PRO/Wireless LAN Adapter, PROSet II displays the following tabs: General, Setting, Mobility, Network Driver, Statistics, and Diagnostics. For detailed information about each of these tabs, press F1 on your keyboard with PROSet II open for online Help, or view Configuring with Intel® PROSet II.

The Windows installation instructions above include the steps required for installation of PROSet II software.

Uninstalling Adapter and Utility Software

How to Uninstall CardBus or PCI Adapter Drivers Using Device Manager

Uninstall Drivers under Windows 2000 and Windows XP

  1. Right-click My Computer and select Manage.
  2. Select Device Manager from the list on the left.
  3. Expand the Network Adapters item in the tree on the right.
  4. Right-click Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter or Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN PCI Adapter and select Uninstall.

Uninstall Drivers under Windows 98SE and Windows Me

  1. Right-click the My Computer icon and select Properties.
  2. Select the Device Manager tab.
  3. Under Network Adapters find and select the Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter or Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN PCI Adapter from the displayed list.
  4. Click Remove. Windows removes the adapter.

How to Uninstall PROSet II Utility Software Using Add/Remove Programs

  1. Open the Start menu, select Settings, and then select Control Panel.
  2. Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
  3. Find Intel(R) PROSet II.
  4. Click Install/Uninstall or Change/Remove.
  5. If you have installed the Access Point Administration Tools, repeat Steps 2 through 4 to uninstall those tools.

How to Uninstall Wired Drivers and PROSet II Software Using the Intel® PRO Intelligent Installer

Note The following instructions apply to drivers for Intel PRO wired adapters and PROSet software only. To remove the PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter or PCI Adapter drivers, use the instructions above under How to Uninstall CardBus or PCI Adapter Drivers Using Device Manager.
  1. On the Intel® PRO Network Connections screen, click the menu item Install Software. If the menu screen is not visible, remove and re-insert the Intel CD-ROM to display it, or run autorun.exe from the Intel CD-ROM.
  2. On the Program Maintenance screen, select Remove and click Next. Wired drivers and PROSet software will be removed. 
  3. On the next screen, click Finish. Click OK to close the log file.

Updating a Wireless Driver

How to Update CardBus or PCI Adapter Drivers

To update the driver in Windows 2000 and Windows XP

  1. Right-click My Computer and click Properties.
  2. Click the Hardware tab and click Device Manager.
  3. Expand the Network Adapters and double-click Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter or Intel PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN PCI Adapter
  4. Click the Driver tab and click Update Driver.

To update the driver in Windows Me, Windows 98, and Windows 95

  1. Right-click the Network icon on the desktop and click Properties.
  2. Select the old network adapter and click Remove.
  3. Double-click My Computer, Control Panel, and Add New Hardware.
  4. Follow the steps in the Add New Hardware Wizard to install the driver from the CD.

Reinstalling Adapter and Utility Software


To reinstall PRO/Wireless hardware and software, first uninstall the PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN CardBus Adapter or PCI Adapter drivers and software as described under the heading Uninstalling Adapter Drivers and Software. After uninstalling, reboot the computer, then reinstall the PRO/Wireless 5000 LAN Adapter using the installation instructions in this document.
 

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